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This document discusses incorporating Jean Baudrillard's theories of simulacra, simulation, and hyperreality into a group project about media representation. It defines these key concepts, such as simulacra referring to signs that have lost their connection to reality and instead simulate simulations. An example is given of how hyperreality can occur when reality TV stars model themselves after soap opera characters who are based on ideas of real life, making the original idea of real life obsolete. References are included.
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- 4. Hyperreality Hyperreality can occur on a simple basis for example a reality T.V star characterizes themselves based on characters from soap opera’s which base their characters on those of “real life”. Thus making the original idea of “real life” obsolete. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5I6zZ2 HIec