The Simpsons, satire, and American culture

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The Simpsons, satire, and American culture

"How is The Simpsons a satirical artwork engaged with important social, political, and cultural issues? Matthew A. Henry offers the first comprehensive understanding of the show as a satire and explores the ways in which The Simpsons participates in the so-called 'culture war' debates taking place in American society. Situating The Simpsons within the framework of satirical humor in American media, the tradition of the nuclear family sitcom, and the history of the Fox Television network, this book explores American culture thematically, examining how the show satirically engages with issues of race and ethnicity, national identity, gender and sexuality, social and economic class, and religion"--Publisher description.

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Palgrave Macmillan
Language
English
Pages
296

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2012, Palgrave Macmillan
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Table of Contents

Introduction
"Entertain and subvert": Fox Television, satirical comedy, and The Simpsons
"You're an American now": race, ethnicity, and nationality on The Simpsons
"Don't ask me, I'm just a girl": feminism, female identity, and The Simpsons
"The whole world's gone gay!": gay identity, queer culture, and The Simpsons
"Upper-lower-middle-class types": socioeconomic class on The Simpsons
Gabbin' about God: religiosity and secularity on The Simpsons
Conclusion: American culture, satire and The Simpsons.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references.

Published in
New York, NY

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
791.45/72
Library of Congress
PN1992.77.S58 H46 2012, PN1993.5P87-P96PN199

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
296

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL25276322M
ISBN 13
9781137027788
LCCN
2012011553
OCLC/WorldCat
783861958

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL16592074W

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