In Jean Baudrillard’s theory of postmodernism, what is a 'simulacrum'?
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Correct answer: A representation that has replaced its original, making the copy feel more real than reality itself
Baudrillard argued that in the postmodern world, symbols and signs have replaced actual experience. This state of 'hyperreality' means we often interact with models of reality rather than reality itself.
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