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Internet memes may be particularly relevant to such boundary work, as they are, in many cases, public in nature. Choosing to post a particular meme version in a particular digital arena co-constructs individuals and collectives. Internet memes-combining pictures, videos, hashtags, and texts, often from different environments, adapted and redesigned in a way to fit anContinue reading “Constructing Collective Identity through Internet Memes”

Since human beings came into existence, we have developed communication to interact with one another. Communication is gradually shifting from one phase to another from orality to literacy and traditional media to convergent media. Due to the advancement of technology, different kinds of traditional media merged to form convergent media. The beginning of human communicationContinue reading “Media: What Lies Ahead”

Oral cultures are used to transmit, receive and preserve knowledge, cultural and social values and collective memory by means of storytelling. Art, ideas and cultural materials are passed on by words of mouth which often vary significantly. Oral cultures often form an important part in festivities, since these events may need to be promoted. TribalContinue reading “Oral Cultures and Literate Cultures (In a Personal Sense)”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”