Apparently exams are not fatal after all...Giddens and Structuration is out of my life forever. I shouldn't say that - I have the distinct possibility of a PhD in my future life and I might need the theoretical framework. However, I have come across memes. OH YES, memes! Thanks Richard Dawkins (who is infinately cooler than Giddens although British as well [kinda] and in a different field of study - oh well, I can draw with any straw) who is the inventor of the word and its meaning.
Incidentally this photo of Mr Richard is absurdly weird. I wonder what it is supposed to be saying with the strange perspective created by roses. And there is the classical kind of background. He looks like a fetishist.
Anyway, this book is not by Mr Dawkins, it is by Susan Blackmore and it is called The Meme Machine. I am in love with this book! Incidentally, Susan probably stole this idea from one of her PhD students which is memetics in action so it makes it ok. Anyway, a quote:
"The thesis of this book is that what makes us different is our ability to imitate".
Genius!
Susan is a bit kooky and I reckon she rocks. You can check her out here.
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Richard Dawkins (a scientist) is married to Lalla Ward (a science fiction actress) (she's a Doctor Who girl). Weird.
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