Baudrillard Flashcards
What is Baudrillard’s theory?
How everything isn’t what it is anymore
What does he say in simple terms?
That we’re viewing our world through false images instead of a reality as we used to have
What is the idea of the theory?
That our current society has replaced all reality and meaning with symbols and signs and that human experience is a simulation of reality
How does he describe hyperreality?
As a norm and that it is a division between real and simulation
Audiences are constantly bombarded with media and what has happened because of this?
That media images have come to seem more real then the reality they supposedly represent
How does Baudrillard’s Theory relate to Media Language and News?
It applies to any cultural product and it means we can relate it to news about celebrities who are famous for being famous
What is a disadvantage of Baudrillard’s theory in relation to news?
High level theory and isn’t specifically related to news
What is simulacrum?
An image or representation of someone or something and this becomes a simulation which is a reality we accept
