Video and Multimedia

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Video Links

 

  • 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 issues 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
    Antonio Gramsci was an Italian Marxist intellectual and politician. This website gives a brief treatment of Gramsci’s theory of hegemony.