RE: Diffusionism & Memetics

From: Richard Brodie (richard@brodietech.com)
Date: Fri Nov 10 2000 - 14:43:58 GMT

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From: "Richard Brodie" <richard@brodietech.com>
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    The interesting perspective that memetics adds is the notion of
    self-replication.

    Richard Brodie richard@brodietech.com www.liontales.com

    -----Original Message-----
    From: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk [mailto:fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk]On Behalf Of
    Vincent Campbell
    Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 5:36 AM
    To: 'memetics@mmu.ac.uk'
    Subject: Diffusionism & Memetics

    Hi everyone,

    In the course of some non-memetic research I've recently come across the
    once popular anthropological concept of 'diffusion', described by some as
    the spread of a cultural item from its place of origin to other places, or
    as the process by which discrete culture traits are transferred from one
    society to another.

    Sounds remarkably similar to some versions of the memetics idea, to me.

    This may have been discussed before, if so apologies, if not any views?

    Vincent

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