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social science subjects > sociology > anthropology > cultural/social anthropology > simulacra
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... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > human geography theory > regional geography > urban studies > urban culture > simulacra
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... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > communication theory > cultural orientations > cultural studies > types of culture > urban culture > simulacra
... > social science subjects > sociology > anthropology > cultural/social anthropology > cultural anthropology > cultural studies > types of culture > urban culture > simulacra
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of arts and culture > cultural studies > types of culture > urban culture > simulacra

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simulacra  

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  • Simulacra are representations that have no direct relation to the referent system. In its original meaning, the Latin word simulacrum means “likeness” and “similarity.” A simulacrum is a representation of an object or a person that may or may not exist. [Source: Encyclopedia of Gender in Media; Simulacra]

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