// Disciplines
Digital Anthropology
6 topics
- Internet Memes
What Happens in the Moment a Meme 'Hits' or Resonates?
This question asks what happens in the moment a meme 'hits' — when it resonates in the heart, producing laughter, empathy, or surprise. A me…
- VTubers, Embodiment, and Empathy
Where Is the Body When Empathizing with an Avatar?
The question 'Where is the body when empathizing with an avatar?' asks where our bodily sensations relocate, expand, or project when we feel…
- VTuber
What Do You Lose When Your Favorite VTuber Graduates?
When your favorite VTuber 'graduates,' what exactly do you lose? The 'death' of a character, the end of a relationship, the loss of communit…
- Internet Slang
Where Does the Aversion to Slang Come From?
Have you ever felt 'I don't like that' or 'language is being corrupted' when seeing or hearing internet slang? This question digs into where…
- VTuber
Is There Something Conveyed by Not Showing Oneself?
What is conveyed by a VTuber not showing their appearance? The imaginative space created by not seeing a face, the 'essence' conveyed only b…
- VTuber Culture and Emotion & Identity
Does 'Clipping' Cut the VTuber Short or Expand Them?
'Clipping' refers to fans or creators extracting specific funny or impressive scenes from a VTuber's stream and editing them into short vide…