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What is Memetics
Memetics is a topic I have only stumbled upon in the last week or so. So, I am not an expert by any means. Nonetheless, the word itself perked my interest, so I dived into its meaning. Memes are defined as ultimately being units of culture. Specifically, as units of cultural exchange. Memetics is then…
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Memes and Internet Culture
So, memes are a pretty clear part of internet culture. In past posts, we have explored how we define memes, how social capital informs our consumption of memes, and even gone as far as qualifying memes as art. But let’s talk about how memes fit into internet culture. Culture is a dimension of social life…
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Famous Memes
due to their imitative and remixed nature, can be better thought of as themes or structures. Here are some famous memes!
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Meme drop 1.0
Here are some of my favourite memes that I have seen recently. In no particular order and with no clear theme, please enjoy this curation of memes I enjoyed. ONE one word. Silly. TWO love the seasonal cozy memes. catch me looking just like this as i write this blog post. THREE another one. what…
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Satire vs. Misinformation
Misinformation and satire in the world of meme-ing. First things first. Oxford Languages defines Misinformation as “false or inaccurate information, especially that which is deliberately intended to be decisive.” And Satire as “the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.” …
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Social Capital and the Meme
Now that you know what a meme is, let’s talk about the elephant in the room – just how imprecise this definition really is.
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What are Memes?
So let’s talk about it. What are memes? Oxford dictionary defines a meme as “an image, video, piece of text, etc., typically humorous in nature, that is copied and spread rapidly by internet users, often with slight variations” This definition gives a good general sense of what constitutes a meme, but, memes span many contexts…
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Memes as Art
Are memes a form of art?
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Can't really think of a favourite one off the top of my head, but the antimemes kill me every time,…
I find this post precise, truthful, and truly inspiring—it’s even sparked an idea for my next blog post. Thank you!