Studies of Video Practices: Video at Work Mathias Broth 9781138548954

The last two decades have seen a rapid increase in the production and consumption of video by both professionals and amateurs. The near ubiquity of devices with video cameras and the rise of sites like YouTube have lead to the growth and transformation of the practices of producing, circulating, and viewing video, whether it be in households, workplaces, or research laboratories.

This volume builds a foundation for studies of activities based in and around video production and consumption. It contributes to the interdisciplinary field of visual methodology, investigating how video functions as a resource for a variety of actors and professions.

Mathias Broth is Associate Professor of Language and Culture at Linkoeping University, Sweden.

Eric Laurier, is Senior Lecturer in Geography and Interaction at Edinburgh University, UK.

Lorenza Mondada is Professor in General Linguistics and French Linguistics at the University of Basel, Switzerland.

'A unique and insightful collection of essays, carefully crafted video-based studies of video practice, that reveal how visual media increasingly inform and enable everyday social interaction, be it interaction between friends and family, collaborative video games, or the production of highly complex, organisational activities. This book is an important and original contribution to contemporary studies of technology in action and our understanding of language use and social interaction.'-Christian Heath, King's College London