Real life in real time : live streaming culture

The cultural ramifications of online live streaming, including its effects on identity and power in digital spaces.Some consider live streaming—the broadcasting of video and/or audio footage live online—simply an internet fad or source of entertainment, yet it is at the center of the digital mediati...

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Main Author: Brewer, Johanna (Johanna Marie)
Format: eBook Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge The MIT Press 2023
MIT Press
Edition:1
Series:The MIT Press
Subjects:
content creation
Cultural and media studies
digital culture
digital media
Facebook
Impact of science and technology on society
internet culture
JBCT3 Media studies: advertising and society
live streaming
Live streaming > Social aspects
Mathematics and Science
Media studies
online communication
Platform Studies
Science: general issues
Social media
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Society and culture: general
Society and Social Sciences
Twitch
Twitter
video broadcasting
video games
YouTube
ISBN:0262545659, 9780262545655, 9780262374750, 0262374757, 0262374765, 9780262374767
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Summary:The cultural ramifications of online live streaming, including its effects on identity and power in digital spaces.Some consider live streaming—the broadcasting of video and/or audio footage live online—simply an internet fad or source of entertainment, yet it is at the center of the digital mediation of our lives. In this edited volume, Johanna Brewer, Bo Ruberg, Amanda L. L. Cullen, and Christopher J. Persaud present a broad range of essays that explore the cultural implications of live streaming, paying special attention to how it is shifting notions of identity and power in digital spaces. The diverse set of international authors included represent a variety of perspectives, from digital media studies to queer studies, from human-computer interaction to anthropology, and more.While important foundational work has been carried out by game studies scholars, many other elements of streaming practices remain to be explored. To deepen engagement with diversity and social justice, the editors have included a variety of voices on such topics as access, gender, sexuality, race, disability, harassment, activism, and the cultural implications of design aesthetics. Live streaming affects a wide array of behaviors, norms, and patterns of communication. But above all, it lets participants observe and engage with real life as it unfolds in real time. Ultimately, these essays challenge us to look at both the possibilities for harm and the potential for radical change that live streaming presents.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0262545659
9780262545655
9780262374750
0262374757
0262374765
9780262374767
DOI:10.7551/mitpress/14526.001.0001