Posted by: Colette | March 29, 2010

Memes

Memes are becoming a new phenomenom that is taking over our society. Richard Brodie addresses this takeover in his meme “Virus of the Mind”. He speaks about how memetics, the study of memes is the “DNA of human society”.  While the idea of meme’s is a very hard thing to wrap your head around, people like Brodie feel that this movement is a very big one. He relates this new study to the atomic physics boom that occured during the Cold War. While I do not understand all there is to know about memes I don’t feel it is that huge a deal. Memes would be a great tool to promote writing. They allow for a nontraditional connection to the students. And by seeming to be on the cutting edge of the new technological tools that will cause students to want to know more. And while looking into certain memes I had written for them I am effectively killing two birds with one stone by teaching them the material and connecting with them on their level.

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  1. I agree with you that memes are like killing two birds with one stone. It can promote writing, because it is a part of pop culture which makes students more willing to recognize its legitimacy.


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