Tuesday, 5 March 2013

Postmodernism Words

When looking at the text, think! Does it utilise postmodern methods, or represent our postmodern society/culture?
Two examples that fall either side of this way of looking could be the Mighty Boosh and The Wire.

Then look at the glossary list below to get you started on your argument...



Bricolage
Pastiche 
Parody 
Appropriation 
Double Coding
Genre 
Category
Irony
Baroque 
Eclecticism
Zeitgeist 
Fourth-wall
Intertextuality
Deconstruction
Polysemy
Pluralism
Spectacle
Uncertainty
Nostalgia
Flattening
Knowingness
Cynicism
Self-conscious
Referencing
Homage
Surface play
Hodge-podge
Fragmentation
Ant-elitist
High/low
Pop culture
Hybridisation
Quote
Text
Originality
Aesthetic
Decorative
Outrageous
Depth
Exhaustion
Irrationality
Disillusionment
Zeitgeist


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