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Video Links

• An Overview of the Historical Process [History/Historiography Series
  What is history? History is an interpretation of the past and integrates knowledge from multiple disciplines. See and hear how history is viewed and the steps involved in writing history.
   
• Hegemony, The Celebrity and America 
  Hegemony is discussed using YouTube.com and celebrities to critique how America’s fascination with videos and celebrity reinforces the values of the dominant segments of society
   
• Defining Rhetoric and Rhetorical Criticism "
  Watching and listening to this video offers an introduction to the area of rhetorical criticism and rhetoric. How the systematic nature and the process of rhetorical criticism work are addressed and modern-day examples are used.
   
• Grounded Theory 
  Grounded theory is explored in this video. Grounded theory is a method employed by interpretive scholars that suggests collecting data and arriving at conclusions rather than seeking data that will support a prior assumption. The appropriate methods for data collection are also included.
   

Web Links

• A Historical Perspective on Communication
  The National Communication Association offers their brief, historical perspective on the discipline of communication—from the ancient Greeks to present day.
   
• Writing on History
  According to this website, historiography is the history of history. The site provides insights into the writing of history and offers a link to a tutorial on how to write history. There are also links to issue such as plagiarism and critical reading.
   
• What is Ethnography? 
  This website provides a brief treatment of ethnography and the non-quantitative nature of the method. The site offers information about the nature of participant observation. Also in the discussion is the relationship between the researcher and the participant.
   
• Hegemony--Michael Lewis Goldberg,Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences/American Studies Concentration, University of Washington, Bothell 
  This website gives a brief treatment of Gramsci’s theory of hegemony and other viewpoints on the issue. It is a good addendum to the mention of the theory in Communication in Everyday Life.