Levinson, Noah D
(2012)
LOLs, lulz, and ROFL: the culture, fun, and serious business of Internet memes.
Undergraduate Thesis, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
This thesis takes an analytical look into the workings of Internet Memes and the culture that surrounds and nourishes them. Through a selection of Internet Meme case studies, a list of cultural qualities are compiled and then used to identify the attitudes of Internet Meme Culture. Then by comparing the relationship between Internet Memes and advertising, film, and television, a contrast between Old and New Media is established. Alongside using political Memes to find connections between Internet Memes and general expression and communication, the final hope is to understand Internet Meme Culture and where it might take Mass and Popular Culture as the digital millennial becomes the new digital citizens.
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| Item Type: |
University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Date: |
13 September 2012 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
30 July 2012 |
| Approval Date: |
13 September 2012 |
| Submission Date: |
12 August 2012 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
90 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences > English
David C. Frederick Honors College |
| Degree: |
BPhil - Bachelor of Philosophy |
| Thesis Type: |
Undergraduate Thesis |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
New Media
Old Media
Film Studies
Cultural Theory
Internet Anthropology
Reddit
4chan
Internet Meme |
| Date Deposited: |
13 Sep 2012 17:50 |
| Last Modified: |
15 Nov 2016 14:01 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/13531 |
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