Postmodernism

Generally it is a term referring to the era following modernism. It affects many fields including philosophy, art, sociology, media and communications. Throughout these branches there is a trend of inter-textuality (i.e. borrowing from previoius ideas in history) and it includes the breakdown of meta-narratives (e.g. the Theory of Everything in physics, religion). Although it is currently a popular concept it is not a linear one, and many thinkers and sociologist from previous centuries can be considered 'postmodern'.