Postmodernism - Media

What is postmodernism?

• It is a set of ideas that have replaced Modernism as a way of interpreting society and culture.

• It's key characteristic is disbelief in the idea of an 'objective' truth.

• Meaning is subjective and there is no one truth only many truths - individual ways of interpreting the world.

• All of the above.

A deliberate referencing of one (or more) texts within the narrative of another, with the expectation that the audience will be able to recognise and appreciate it's significance.

• pastiche

• intertextuality

• simulacra

• hyperreality

A media text made up of pieces from other media texts - particularly the imitation of other styles. Similar to parody but more respectful.

• pastiche

• intertextuality

• simulacra

• hyperreality

The imitation of one media text for comic effect, can also be used as satire.

• pastiche

• intertextuality

• parody

• hyperreality

The putting together of cultural signifiers to form new meanings / texts. The mixing together, or re-contextualising, of different styles and ideas in fashion, music, art and media to create new meanings.

• parody

• homage

• bricolage

• self-reflexivity

Texts that deliberately draw attention to their own fictional nature.

• parody

• homage

• bricolage

• self-reflexivity

A realistic copy. A copy of a copy that has that no relationship with the thing it was copied from. The media text that is a copy of a copy. The media is full of these. 'Busted' are ... punk rockers. (J. Baudrillard)

• parody

• pastiche

• hyperreality

• simulacrum

A postmodern condition in which the distinction between reality and fiction has disappeared. 'Big Brother' in which reality and entertainment are the same, media reality is more real than reality. Disneyworld and Las Vegas are other cultural examples. (J. Baudrillard)

• parody

• pastiche

• hyperreality

• simulacrum

Who talked about meta-narratives?

• Chomsky

• Baudrillard

• Lyotard

• Strinati

Who talked about hyper reality, bricolage and simulcra?

• Chomsky

• Baudrillard

• Lyotard

• Strinati