Memetics

generated social criticism. Specifically, because it is generated from the lived experiences of a collective, memetic criticism has the potential to be particularly impactful. Gramsci argues that any theorization of oppressive forces that does not originate from the lived experience of the oppressed ought to be suspect, as it is likely originates in hegemonic ideologies. However, memetic criticism evolves organically, apart from traditional structures of criticism; if it were not representative…

and thinking that are common to most people. Human nature deals with the behavior, education, intelligence and character of a human being. All aspects of human nature are impacted either negatively or positively by memes passed on. The theory of memetics relate to human nature because most people think and act by imitating others. They react to a situation similarly to how someone else reacted to it in the past. Copying and learning from others is how humans evolved. “…Our power of imitation,…

How does the story of the Lion, the Witch, and the wardrobe reflect Christian beliefs and what does it teach us about the Christian faith? By Adam Shooshtarian The story of Narnia is one of the most popular fantasy novels in the world having sold over 100 million copies in 47 different languages. When you read or watch Narnia for the first time you may not understand the true meaning of the events taking place, for there is more depth and hidden meaning to what seems like an innocent children’s…

with a flippant elitist attitude who is a Business Major... who has grandiose expectations of becoming one of America 's future CEO 's... and discuss one of the most defamatory false narratives that is being propagated by 'social contagion ' and 'memetics '. That is: Trump voters in rural America are an uneducated white racist "Basket of Deplorable 's". My hypothetical session with the student begins: Hey young man, Lets pick out just one of many examples from your "Basket of Deplorable…

bridge the gap between the wealthy and the poor. In result, we see a reemergence of anti-police protests and riots in the United States, only because the issues of racial and economic injustice has never been solved, only masked with systematic memetic reform.…

The fairy tale genre presents literature pointing to the prominent stages of life: Trials of growing up, departure from home, and the attainment and proof of maturity (Sellers 10). Jack Zipes, a fairy tale historian, claims that “progress depends on literacy,” and while obscure fairy tale revisionists have made significant strides in this pursuit, David Haase asserts “only the best-known stories, those everyone has read or heard, indeed those Disney has popularized, have affected masses of…

As humans, we may think that our mind is our own personal space; that we have our own unique ideas,behavior and thoughts.In fact, that is contradicted by the existence of memes. As a matter fact, our ideas have their individual representative that evolution has over time copied into other human brains. As a result that is what makes us different from animals and even technology; our ability to have memes control us as Susan Blackmore explains in her essay “Strange Creatures”. For instance, Susan…

Another subversion of “White language”, so to speak, creating new definitions because they were labeled as the defined, is still seen today in the form of the African American Vernacular English dialect (AAVE) – otherwise known as Ebonics. Revisiting Gloria Anzaldua’s To Tame a Wild Tongue, we find that her experience with “linguistic shaming” is something also encountered by African Americans as AAVE is often looked down-upon as “ignorant speech” due to its deviation from the “standard”…

Imitating Responsibly As humans we are unique. Humans, identical to all other creatures, evolved in a similar fashion to be where they are today. But unlike other living things, humans adapt, learn, and live differently. Humans have a quality that is so unique it separates them from everything else. And that quality is the ability to imitate. Susan Blackmore in “Strange Creatures” dives into the idea of human imitation and, “that imitation is what makes us special” (34). Blackmore provides the…

direction, and each branch grew on its own with the common goal of wanting to remain. The evolution of the the fairy tale followed a similar path. Jack Zipes' paper The Cultural Evolution of Storytelling and Fairy Tales: Human Communication and Memetics, explores the origins of fairy tales, and how they evolved to be what they are today. .His article lays out a set of criteria derived from historical analyses of literature to clarify the nature of fairy tales. In the context of the literary…