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Title (en)
Popular and Mobile: Reflections on Using YouTube as an Archive from an African Studies Perspective
Language
English
Description (en)
In this paper I reflect on the characteristics of YouTube as an archive, with a focus on its relevance for African Studies. I discuss the challenges of dealing with the audiovisual sources stored in this archive of popular culture and beyond, given the mobility that characterises the platform and its sources. I explore how to contextualise audiovisual sources found on YouTube and reflect on which ethical aspects need to be considered when using them for research purposes, and how to refer to them in citations.
DOI
10.25365/phaidra.265_02
Author of the digital object
Birgit Englert  (Universität Wien)
01.01.2016
Format
application/pdf
Size
363.9 kB
Licence Selected
CC BY 4.0 International
Type of publication
Article
Name of Publication (de)
Stichproben - Wiener Zeitschrift für kritische Afrikastudien / Vienna Journal of African Studies
Volume
16
Number
31
From Page
27
To Page
56
Publisher
Stichproben - Wiener Zeitschrift für kritische Afrikastudien / Vienna Journal of African Studies
Publication Date
2016