Shitposting and Memeculture: An Aesthetic Politics of Techno-Coloniality?

Download This Paper Open PDF in Browser Add Paper to My Library Share: Permalink Using these links will ensure access to this page indefinitely Copy URL Shitposting and Memeculture: An Aesthetic Politics of Techno-Coloniality? 7 Pages Posted: 4 Oct 2021 Last revised: 14 Nov 2022 See all articles by Samuel Alejandro Urbina BlancoSamuel Alejandro Urbina BlancoBolivarian University of Venezuela Date Written: May 4, 2021 Abstract English Abstract: This article is aimed at a reflective analysis of the phenomenon of shitposting as part of the internet memeculture, as well as part of a structural discursive genre of semiotic communication from which "nonsense" becomes part of the symbol and the message to be communicated . Likewise, it reflects on the possible relationships of such a phenomenon with the search for the [anti] aesthetics of liquid Modernity, postmodernity or late capitalism in the digital age. Finally, a brief review of its origins is carried out to delve into the possibility of exposing the essence of the High Culture of the modern socialite and how shitposting summarizes the new internet activism from its two best-known ramifications: aimless shitposting and disruptive shitposting.Spanish Abstract: El presente artículo está orientado a un análisis reflexivo del fenómeno del shitposting como parte de la memecultura de internet, así como parte de un género discursivo estructural de la comunicación semiótica desde la cual el "sinsentido" se vuelve parte del símbolo y del mensaje a comunicar. Asimismo, se reflexiona sobre las posibles relaciones de tal fenómeno con la búsqueda de la [anti]estética de la Modernidad líquida, postmodernidad o capitalismo tardío en la era digital. Finalmente se realiza una somera revisión de sus orígenes para ahondar en la posibilidad de desnudar la esencia de la Alta Cultura de la socialité moderna y cómo el shitposting resume el nuevo activismo de internet desde sus dos ramificaciones más conocidas: aimless shitposting y el disruptive shitposting. Keywords: memes, intertextuality, liquid modernity, aesthetics, symbolism Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation Urbina Blanco, Samuel Alejandro, Shitposting and Memeculture: An Aesthetic Politics of Techno-Coloniality? (May 4, 2021). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3839267 Samuel Alejandro Urbina Blanco (Contact Author) Bolivarian University of Venezuela ( email ) Venezuela+584125652406 (Phone) Download This Paper Open PDF in Browser Do you have a job opening that you would like to promote on SSRN? Place Job Opening Paper statistics Downloads 6 Abstract Views 537 PlumX Metrics Related eJournals Cultural Anthropology eJournal Follow Cultural Anthropology eJournal Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic FOLLOWERS 641 PAPERS 38,118 Ethics eJournal Follow Ethics eJournal Subscribe to this free journal for more curated articles on this topic FOLLOWERS 640 PAPERS 8,928 Aesthetics & Philosophy of Art eJournal Follow Aesthetics & Philosophy of Art eJournal Subscribe to this free journal for more curated articles on this topic FOLLOWERS 311 PAPERS 991 International Political Economy: Globalization eJournal Follow International Political Economy: Globalization eJournal Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic FOLLOWERS 87 PAPERS 8,055 Visual Communication eJournal Follow Visual Communication eJournal Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic FOLLOWERS 74 PAPERS 240 Feedback Feedback to SSRN Feedback (required) Email (required) Submit If you need immediate assistance, call 877-SSRNHelp (877 777 6435) in the United States, or +1 212 448 2500 outside of the United States, 8:30AM to 6:00PM U.S. Eastern, Monday - Friday. Submit a Paper Section 508 Text Only Pages SSRN Quick Links SSRN Solutions Research Paper Series Conference Papers Partners in Publishing Jobs & Announcements Newsletter Sign Up SSRN Rankings Top Papers Top Authors Top Organizations About SSRN SSRN Objectives Network Directors Presidential Letter Announcements Contact us FAQs Copyright Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy We use cookies to help provide and enhance our service and tailor content. To learn more, visit Cookie Settings. This page was processed by aws-apollo-4dc in 0.180 seconds