Book review: Memes in digital culture by Limor Shifman
- Author(s)
- Sophie Lecheler
- Abstract
"Memes in Digital Culture." Limor Shifman. MIT Press. November 2013. --- Internet memes, such as ‘LOLcats’, ‘Planking’, or ‘Gangnam Style’, have become prominent aspects of digital culture. But they are more than just funny photos or videos shared with friends; in Memes in Digital Culture, Limor Shifman suggests that they represent a new form of digital participation. An in-depth analysis of the origin and nature of Internet memes makes this book a great read for any researcher interested in digital culture and new media, writes Sophie Lecheler.
- Organisation(s)
- External organisation(s)
- University of Amsterdam (UvA)
- Journal
- Blog LSE Review of Books
- No. of pages
- 2
- Publication date
- 2014
- Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 508020 Political communication
- Portal url
- https://ucris.univie.ac.at/portal/en/publications/book-review-memes-in-digital-culture-by-limor-shifman(1b47d8c8-f819-45b0-9a55-59e2dd58fd5c).html