Key Terms

• Intertextuality - one media text referring to another.
• Parody - mocking something in an original way.
• Pastiche - a stylistic mask, a form of self-conscious imitation. 
• Homage - Imitation from a respectful standpoint. 
• Bricolage - Mixing up and using different genres and styles.
• Simulacra - simulations or copies that are replacing 'real' artefacts.
• Hyperreality - a situation where images cease to be rooted in reality. 
• Fragmentation - used frequently to describe most aspects of society, often in relation to identity.