Public History of the Holocaust in Russian-Language YouTube

Student: Stovba Elizaveta

Supervisor: Seth Bernstein

Educational Programme: History (Bachelor)

Year of Graduation: 2019

This paper is devoted to the analysis of the public memory of the Holocaust in the Russian-Language YouTube. Using YouTube API and Python it is possible to determine the main characteristics of the Holocaust's representation on YouTube and identify the most influential topics and opinions among users.

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