ANTH 3120 Study Guide - Railway Town, Ngadha Language, Simulacrum
27 Mar 2014
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Las vegas (ultimate representational tourism) major tourism destination; has more than. 20 of the world largest hotels: simulacra a particular form of representation; what we think of as authentic no longer is meaningful. Tradition of reinvention not about tradition and what its roots are; but have a tradition of redefining itself and reinventing itself. A representation of something else that has been stretched so far that has lost that meaning. In las vegas there"s a pyramid, or cesar"s palace is a representation of egypt. The intent is not authenticity, but something else, it is entertainment. It"s a playful kind of representation of these places. For example, we have wood floors, and venire wood floors so there"s plastic under the wood. So theres a picture of wood but its not really wood. The casinos are like enclaves to keep you in them. 4. (1905-1940s) railway town to wild west men doing construction.
