Digital humanities is a newer topic in the last decade. The term digital can refer to computers, cell phones, game systems, social media. Whereas the term humanities refers to literature, languages, philosophy, musics, and a few other categories. If you want to explore the world of digital humanities go to electronic literature online and check out the array of subjects and literature there is available. When the two terms are put together they do not refer to just a computer doing research for a humanities project. They are used to show how the humanities are created digitally. When the humanities are digitized they become available to many more people. The digital world is now accessible to a very wide range of personnel on many different devices. The newest form of digital humanities is the social media. The Twitter, Facebook, and other social media networks are being used to make people aware of the uprising of digital humanities and how they affect the world around them.
Some good material here, Mike. One thing to note is that social media is something that Digital Humanities might use for creative purposes or something a DHer might study in order to better understand digital culture. But it's not really a "form" of Digital Humanities.
Some good material here, Mike. One thing to note is that social media is something that Digital Humanities might use for creative purposes or something a DHer might study in order to better understand digital culture. But it's not really a "form" of Digital Humanities.
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