Pomo Theory: Baudrillard, Lyotard & Strinati

According to Jean Baudrillard, what is the term used to describe representations that are copies of copies with no connection to reality?

• 3rd-order simulation

• 2nd-order simulation

• 1st-order simulation

• Hyperreality

What term did Baudrillard use to describe the point at which we cannot distinguish between reality and simulation?

• Simulacra

• Hyperreality

• Postmodernity

• Meta-Narratives

What event was declared as a response to 9/11, based on the belief that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction?

• The Vietnam War

• The Gulf War

• The Iraq War

• The Afghanistan War

What did Lyotard define as 'comprehensive explanations of experience or knowledge about the world'?

• Meta-Narratives

• Postmodernity

• Simulacra

• Hyperreality

According to Lyotard, what does postmodernism show 'an incredulity towards'?

• Reality

• Simulacra

• Meta-Narratives

• Hyperreality

What did Strinati identify as a key characteristic of postmodern media, where appearance is often valued more than function?

• Style over Substance

• High Culture vs. Popular Culture

• Confusion over Time and Space

• Decline of Meta-Narratives

According to Strinati, what has become less stable and comprehensible due to modern mass communication?

• High Culture

• Meta-Narratives

• Reality and Simulation

• Time and Space

What term did Strinati use to describe the breakdown of the distinction between high culture and popular culture in postmodern society?

• Cultural Fusion

• Aesthetic Convergence

• Cultural Homogenization

• Artistic Integration

What did Strinati agree with Lyotard on, regarding the decline of simplistic and narrow approaches to cultural understanding?

• Decline of Meta-Narratives

• Style over Substance

• Confusion over Time and Space

• High Culture vs. Popular Culture

Simulacra and Simulations are the same thing

• True

• False