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LING 135 - Memes: Theory and Analysis of Cultural Evolution

Linguistics College of Letters and Science

Full Course Title

Memes: Theory and Analysis of Cultural Evolution

Course Description

This course examines the meme as the minimum unit of cultural evolution. Equal time is given to the theory of cultural evolution and hands-on analysis of memes. Focus on internet and pre-internet memes, including image-macro memes, videos, humor, proverbs, songs, games, words, technology, and other units of cultural evolution.

Unit Value

4

Maximum Units

0

Prerequisites

Linguistics 20 or upper-division standing.