The third in a series of articles focusing on the additions to the “Defining Memes” chapter of “Meme Life.” This article will address how Mina’s “Memes to Movements: How the World’s Most Viral Media Is Changing Social Protest and Power” adds to discussion in this field.
Analyzing memes with an understanding of the creator’s intent, the influence of culture, the effective use of other mediated works, and the value of aesthetics can enhance the means that scholars talk about these works.
The second in a series of articles focusing on the additions to the “Defining Memes” chapter of “Meme Life.” This article will address how Spitzberg’s “Toward A Model of Meme Diffusion” adds to discussion in this field.
The first in a series of articles focusing on the additions to the “Defining Memes” chapter of “Meme Life.” This article will address how Aunger’s “The Electric Meme” adds to discussion in this field.
The nature of studying communication and its impact on society means highlighting the gaps of knowledge in the realm of the known that I’ve spent most of my adult life researching, critiquing, and explaining. I felt a particular knowledge gap was worth discussing in the postscript of my latest book, “Meme Life.” As we perceive …
Comprehending Internet culture requires a person to have a keen understanding of how one connects with others on a social, cultural, and psychological level. Interactions within the online realm will often crossover to the physical world as discussions maintained through computers do not remain there. People bring their beliefs, values, attitudes, and behaviors from their …