The magical realistic world of the virtual recreation

Abstract

The aim of the study is to seek an answer to the question of whether the concept of virtual recreation can be considered in the context of the magical realism. The study prepared for this purpose has been carried out from a conceptual point of the view. The data required for the research have been obtained by reviewing the relevant literature. The reviewing process has been carried out in the context of the concepts of “virtual recreation” and “magical realism” and the study has been limited to these concepts. The data obtained as a result of the reviewing the literature have been analyzed conceptually. The analyzes have been made by first evaluating the concepts of virtual recreation and magical realism, and then comparatively examining the findings obtained from these evaluations. After the evaluations, it has been concluded that the magical realism approach is compatible with the structure of the virtual recreation and it is possible to evaluate the virtual recreation experience in the context of magical realism approach.

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