Postmodernism definitions

  • Pastiche – A pastiche is a work that imitates other works in a positive way, such as a homage. 
  • Bricolage – A collection of works that are brought together in the creation of one work. 
  • Intertextuality – The connection between different texts and the influence of some texts to other texts. 
  • Implosion – The sudden collapse of something inwards 
  • cultural appropriation – The use of other cultures by people of different cultures (often more dominant ones) outside their original cultural contexts. This is an example of how dominant cultures often use aspects of disadvantaged cultures without appreciation for those cultures. 

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