- 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.
