Other uses of memes
Memes are also used to promote certain political ideas or ideologies.
Websites such as Meme Generator can use the humor of memes to try and destroy the arguments of rival political movements.
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Origin of memes
The word meme was coined by the biologist Richard Dawkins in his 1976 book, The Selfish Gene. He defined it as ideas that could replicate, evolve, and enter popular culture in a process similar to the way genes spread.
Today, a meme is a variant of an image based on a common theme that has...
Origins of memes
Memes have their origins in the world of academia. Richard Dawkins coined the term 'meme' in his 1976 book, The Selfish Gene. Dawkins describes a meme as "a unit of cultural transmission or imitation."
The word comes from the Greek 'mimema', meaning imitated.
What Are Memes, Actually?
Memes are an element of culture passed from person to person with the aim of conveying a particular phenomenon, theme, or meaning: specifically through the internet. They have emerged out of increasing internet use.
Today, meme formats come in and out of popularity as they ...
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