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Exploring the impact of globalization, the book delves into the concept of hyperculture, where cultural expressions lose their original context and merge into a fluid, hybridized experience. It highlights how diverse cultural elements coexist, akin to fusion cuisine, creating a landscape where distinctions between indigenous and foreign blur. The idea of hypercultural tourism emerges, suggesting that individuals engage with culture as spectators, navigating a space of cultural sightseeing that transcends traditional boundaries.
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Hyperculture, Byung-Chul Han
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- Released
- 2022
- Binding
- (Hardcover)
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- Title
- Hyperculture
- Subtitle
- Culture and Globalisation
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Byung-Chul Han
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Released
- 2022
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 106
- ISBN13
- 9781509546169
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Political Science & Politics, Philosophical Topics, Politics, Germany, Sociology, Culture and Society, Scientific Theories
- Rating
- 3.65 out of 5
- Description
- Exploring the impact of globalization, the book delves into the concept of hyperculture, where cultural expressions lose their original context and merge into a fluid, hybridized experience. It highlights how diverse cultural elements coexist, akin to fusion cuisine, creating a landscape where distinctions between indigenous and foreign blur. The idea of hypercultural tourism emerges, suggesting that individuals engage with culture as spectators, navigating a space of cultural sightseeing that transcends traditional boundaries.