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A meme (pronounced /ˈmiːm/, rhyming with "cream"[1]) is a postulated unit of cultural ideas, symbols or practices, which can be transmitted from one mind to another through speech, gestures, rituals or other imitable phenomena.

Supporters of the concept regard memes as cultural analogues to genes, in that they self-replicate and respond to selective pressures.[3]

Meme-theorists[which?] contend that memes evolve by natural selection

Criticism from a variety of fronts has challenged the notion that scholarship can examine memes empirically. Some commentators question the idea that one can meaningfully categorize culture in terms of discrete units.

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by: Nele Noppe

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    • Introduction
      • Problem statement
    • Methodology
      • Methodologies commonly used for fanfic and dojinshi research
      • Development of a theoretical framework and methodology for this project
        • The 'open work' according to Umberto Eco
        • Arguments for viewing fanwork as 'open work'
        • Advantages to viewing fanwork as 'open work'
        • An open work-based methodology in practice
    • Description of samples
      • Sample selection process
    • Analysis of samples
    • Hypothesis based on analysis
    • What is this good for?
    • Conclusion
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