Baudrillard suggests that the present era is characterised by the sign of the real assuming greater importance than the real itself. He terms this the hyper-real. Critically discuss this suggestion
Baudrillard suggests that the present era is characterised by the sign of the real assuming greater importance than the real itself. He terms this the hyper-real .
Critically discuss this suggestion. You should make reference to the theoretical origins of the concept of the hyper-real, and illustrate your understanding with examples from the tourism and/or events fields.