Vocabulary

Idiosyncratic - peculiar or individual
Idiosyncrasya mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual
Homogeneousconsisting of parts all of the same kind.
Ambiguous - open to more than one interpretation 
Patriarchal/ patriarchyPatriarchy is a social system in which men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege and control of the property
Hegemonic Norms - The dominance of one group over another
Consumerism - The protection or promotion of the interests of consumers
Altruism - disinterested and selfless concern with the well being of others

Metro-sexual - a heterosexual man that shares the same interests as a homosexual man
Polysemic - capable of having several possible meanings
Mode of Address - How a text speaks to the audience and involves the audience
Post-feminist coming after the feminism of the 1960s and subsequent decades, in particular moving beyond or rejecting some of the ideas of feminism as out of date.

Postmodernistrelating to or characterized by postmodernism, especially in being self-referential.

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