authenticity
being true to yourself
zeitgeist
the spirit of the moment in which the imperative to ‘be yourself’ is paramount
cultural appropriation
takes place when elements of one culture are adopted or utilized by another
convergence culture
the process of adapting content presented in one medium into others
also: technological shifts that have allowed different technological systems to share the same tasks
intertextuality
the ways in which the meaning of one text is shaped by its connections with another
allusion
to reference it or call it to mind without mentioning it explicitely
pastiche
an imitatino of another artwork or a particular style
metatextuality
a parody that calls attention to itself as a parody
mash-up
contemporary adaptations that combine texts, sometimes across media, sometimes not, to create something new
remakes
new versions of an older text
reimaginings
remakes that alter the plot of the source text a significant amount
reboots
present a new version of an established fictional universe
structure of feeling
the ways in which shared generational experiences and common values shape subjective experience
subculture
a group that differentiates itself within the broader culture by having a set of beliefs and/or practices that are to some extent at variance with prevailing norms or beliefs
subculture capital
the resources a member of a subculture possesses that afford that person status within the subculture
Compromise equilibrium
describes a situation where different, often conflicting, factors are balanced to find a practical or stable outcome, rather than an optimal one for any single factor, useually in favor of dominant group
