Pastiche = a work of art, drama, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the work of a previous artist
Parody = a work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony
Bricolage = the rearrangment and juxtaposition of previously unconnected signs to produce new codes of meaning
Intertextuality= signs only have meaning in reference to other signs and that meaning is therefore a complex process of decoding/encoding with individuals both taking and creating meaning in the process of reading texts
Metanarrative= a narrative about narratives of historical meaning, experience, or knowledge
Hyperreality= an inability of consciousness to distinguish reality from a simulation of reality
Simulacrum= an image or representation of someone or something
Conumerist Society= one in which people devote a great deal of time, energy, resources and thought to “consuming”
Fragmentary Identities = the development of fragmented, alienated individuals living (precariously) in fragmented societies.
Implosion= a sudden failure or collapse of an organization or system
cultural appropriation= the adoption of an element or elements of one culture by members of another culture
Reflexivity= the examination of one’s own beliefs, judgments and practices…reflexivity is about what we do with this knowledge.
