memetiikka
Memetiikka, a term coined by Richard Dawkins in his 1976 book "The Selfish Gene," refers to the cultural evolution of ideas, behaviors, and styles that spread from person to person within a culture. The term is derived from the Greek word "mimema," meaning "something imitated," and the suffix "-iikka," which refers to the study of. Memetiikka is analogous to the concept of genes in biological evolution, where ideas or memes are the units of cultural transmission.
Memes are the basic units of memetiikka, defined as ideas, behaviors, or styles that spread from one
The study of memetiikka involves examining how memes evolve and spread within a culture, and how they
One of the key differences between memetiikka and biological evolution is that memes can be modified or
In summary, memetiikka is the study of the cultural evolution of ideas, behaviors, and styles. It involves