Biblioteca Memetica

A collection of memes, curated by CJ Trowbridge.

Disclaimer: I often save memes that I disagree with; seeing something here should not be taken as evidence that I agree with it. I have been saving and categorizing tens of thousands of memes for decades. Many times I save a meme specifically because I disagree with it and in order to create new memes that counter its message.

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The meme is a play on the concept of "social performance" in symbolic interactionism, which studies how people create and maintain social relationships through interactions. The image likely features a person in a gro...

Topic: Sociology - Symbolic Interactionism Posted:

From the perspective of Symbolic Interactionism, the meme is a humorous representation of the tension between the individual's desire for autonomy and the societal expectations of politeness. The meme juxtaposes the f...

Topic: Sociology - Symbolic Interactionism Posted:

The meme is a screenshot of a Twitter post by @james_kennedy_ with a humorous observation about the media's tendency to sensationalize and misrepresent the views of experts. The text reads: "If a journalist can't unde...

Topic: Sociology - Symbolic Interactionism Posted:

The meme is a humorous take on the concept of "symbolic interactionism," a sociological theory that explains how people interact with each other through symbols and meanings. The meme is saying that the "ruling class"...

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Topic: Sociology - Sapir-Whorf Posted:

Topic: Sociology - Labor Posted:

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The meme is a screenshot of a conversation between two individuals. One person asks "What's intersectionality?" and the other responds with "It's when you're black, but not black enough to be black". This response is...

Topic: Sociology - Intersectionality Posted:

The meme features a quote from Audre Lorde, an American writer and civil rights activist, in a context related to intersectionality. The quote "There is no thing as a black woman. The one I wanted and used to be is go...

Topic: Sociology - Intersectionality Posted: