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Political and Social Satire in

Author : Gerard Nehling
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3640359291
Total Pages : 57 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Political and Social Satire in written by Gerard Nehling and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2009 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich Didaktik - Englisch - Sonstiges, Note: 1,3, Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen (Englisches Seminar), Veranstaltung: Landeskunde: Britain and Europe, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: The following essay will explore political and social satire in The Simpsons. This essay will prove Homer Simpson wrong saying in the episode "Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington" "...cartoons don't have any deep meaning. They are just stupid drawings that give you a cheap laugh". In this essay it will be argued that The Simpsons provides us with an in-depth satirical reflection on U.S. society and, to a certain degree, on Western societies in general. Furthermore, this essay will examine the view of creator Matt Groening and the other writers of The Simpsons that the programme skilfully incorporates the subtext that "[t]he people in power don't always have your best interest in mind" (Cantor 1999, p. 745). Armstrong (2005a, p. 11) emphasises in his article about "Satire as Critical Pedagogy" that satire is a vehicle through which political literacy will be developed and underlines that it is an important part of political education. Thus, the analysis of satire is a vital part of cultural studies and is accordingly examined in this essay.

Leaving Springfield

Author : John Alberti
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780814328491
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (284 download)

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Download or read book Leaving Springfield written by John Alberti and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its first appearance as a series of cartoon vignettes in 1987 and its debut as a weekly program in 1990, The Simpsons has had multiple, even contradictory, media identities. Although the show has featured biting political and social satire, which often proves fatal to mass public acceptance, The Simpsons entered fully into the mainstream, consistently earning high ratings from audiences and critics alike. Leaving Springfield addresses the success of The Simpsons as a corporate-manufactured show that openly and self-reflexively parodies the very consumer capitalism it simultaneously promotes. By exploring such topics as the impact of the show's satire on its diverse viewing public and the position of The Simpsons in sitcom and television animation history, the commentators develop insights into the ways parody intermixes with mass media to critique post modern society. In spite of the longevity and high cultural profile of the show, The Simpsons has so far attracted only scattered academic attention. Leaving Springfield will be of importance to both scholars of media and fans of the show interested in the function of satire in popular culture in general and television in particular.

The Simpsons, Satire, and American Culture

Author : M. Henry
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137027797
Total Pages : 588 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book The Simpsons, Satire, and American Culture written by M. Henry and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How is The Simpsons a satirical artwork engaged with important social, political, and cultural issues? In time for the twenty-fifth anniversary, 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.

The Simpsons

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book The Simpsons written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis analyzes political satire on television, using creative breakthroughs from the 1950s such as comedian Jack Benny to The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and Martin and Rowan's Laugh-In in the 1960s to All in the Family and Saturday Night Live in the 1970s concluding with The Simpsons and the development of the Fox network in the late 1980s. The purpose of this investigation is to understand how television is a conservative broadcast medium, based on its inherent structure and barriers like advertisers, censors, and public taste that can only give voice to movements and ideas and not create them.

Homer Simpson Marches on Washington

Author : Timothy M. Dale
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813173752
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Homer Simpson Marches on Washington written by Timothy M. Dale and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2010-03-19 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Simpsons questions what is culturally acceptable, showcasing controversial issues like homosexuality, animal rights, the war on terror, and religion. This subtle form of political analysis is effective in changing opinions and attitudes on a large scale. Homer Simpson Marches on Washington explores the transformative power that enables popular culture to influence political agendas, frame the consciousness of audiences, and create profound shifts in values and ideals. To investigate the full spectrum of popular culture in a democratic society, editors Timothy M. Dale and Joseph J. Foy gather a top-notch team of scholars who use television shows such as Star Trek, The X-Files, All in the Family, The View, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and The Colbert Report, as well as movies and popular music, to investigate contemporary issues in American popular culture.

The Simpsons' Beloved Springfield

Author : Karma Waltonen
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476674558
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book The Simpsons' Beloved Springfield written by Karma Waltonen and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2019-08-30 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First aired in 1989, The Simpsons has become America's most beloved animated show. It changed the world of television, bringing to the screen a cartoon for adults, a sitcom without a laugh track, an imperfect lower class family, a mixture of high and low comedy and satire for the masses. This collection of new essays explores the many ways in which The Simpsons reflects everyday life through its exploration of gender roles, music, death, food politics, science and religion, anxiety, friendship and more.

Homer Simpson Ponders Politics

Author : Joseph J. Foy
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813141516
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Homer Simpson Ponders Politics written by Joseph J. Foy and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is often said that the poet Homer "educated" ancient Greece. Joseph J. Foy and Timothy M. Dale have assembled a team of notable scholars who argue, quite persuasively, that Homer Simpson and his ilk are educating America and offering insights into the social order and the human condition. Following Homer Simpson Goes to Washington (winner of the John G. Cawelti Award for Best Textbook or Primer on American and Popular Culture) and Homer Simpson Marches on Washington, this exceptional volume reveals how books like J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter, movies like Avatar and Star Wars, and television shows like The Office and Firefly define Americans' perceptions of society. The authors expand the discussion to explore the ways in which political theories play out in popular culture. Homer Simpson Ponders Politics includes a foreword by fantasy author Margaret Weis (coauthor/creator of the Dragonlance novels and game world) and is divided according to eras and themes in political thought: The first section explores civic virtue, applying the work of Plato and Aristotle to modern media. Part 2 draws on the philosophy of Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Smith as a framework for understanding the role of the state. Part 3 explores the work of theorists such as Kant and Marx, and the final section investigates the ways in which movies and newer forms of electronic media either support or challenge the underlying assumptions of the democratic order. The result is an engaging read for undergraduate students as well as anyone interested in popular culture.

Drawn to the Gods

Author : David Feltmate
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 1479890367
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (798 download)

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Download or read book Drawn to the Gods written by David Feltmate and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2017-04-11 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sacred centers -- The difference race makes: Native American Religions, Hinduism, and Judaism -- American Christianity, part 1: backwards neighbors -- American Christianity, part 2: American Christianities as dangerous threats -- Stigma, stupidity, and exclusion: "cults" and Muslims -- List of episodes referenced

The Simpsons as an Adult Social Satire Rather Than a Children's Cartoon

Author : Evan Anderson Scott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 22 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (994 download)

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Download or read book The Simpsons as an Adult Social Satire Rather Than a Children's Cartoon written by Evan Anderson Scott and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

On the Discourse of Satire

Author : Paul Simpson
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027295999
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book On the Discourse of Satire written by Paul Simpson and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2003-11-30 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book advances a model for the analysis of contemporary satirical humour. Combining a range of theoretical frameworks in stylistics, pragmatics and discourse analysis, Simpson examines both the methods of textual composition and the strategies of interpretation for satire. Verbal irony is central to the model, in respect of which Simpson isolates three principal “ironic phases” that shape the uptake of satirical humour. Throughout the book, consistent emphasis is placed on satire’s status as a culturally situated discursive practice, while the categories of the model proposed are amply illustrated with textual examples. A notable feature of the book is a chapter on the legal implications of using satirical humour as a weapon of attack in the public domain. A book where Jonathan Swift meets Private Eye magazine, this entertaining and thought-provoking study will interest those working in stylistics, humorology, pragmatics and discourse analysis. It also has relevance for forensic discourse analysis, and for media, literary and cultural studies.

The Simpsons and American Culture

Author : Matthew Henry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 660 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The Simpsons and American Culture written by Matthew Henry and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation explores The Simpsons as a satirical artwork that engages with important social, political, and cultural issues in American culture. The primary purpose is to examine the ways in which the show participates in the so-called "culture war" debates that have been taking place in American culture over issues related to race, class, gender, sexuality, nationality, and religion. As the growing body of scholarship on The Simpsons attests, the show does more than simply mirror modern American life; it also makes regular interventions into the heated debates surrounding many of the contentious issues that have been gathered under the umbrella of the "culture wars"--E.g., definitions of "American" identity, immigration policy, gender equality, gay and lesbian rights, and the increased secularization of society. This dissertation also examines the tensions inherent in the show's status as a commercial and artistic object and the impact this potentially has on dealing with such highly politicized issues. The examination of The Simpsons' use of satire is intended to illuminate how the show both reflects and influences the cultural conversations taking place in American society over these issues. To elucidate the satirical aims of The Simpsons, I first situate the show within a number of contexts, including the legacy of nuclear family situation comedy made popular on television in the 1950s, the rise of Fox Television as a fourth broadcast network in the 1980s, and the satirical tradition in American mass media. The remaining chapters of the dissertation approach of The Simpsons and American culture thematically, exploring in more detail questions concerning race, ethnicity, class and national identity; gender, feminism, and female identity; sexuality, gay rights, and queer identity; and, finally, religious and spiritual identity.

Planet Simpson

Author : Chris Turner
Publisher : Vintage Canada
ISBN 13 : 030736609X
Total Pages : 578 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Planet Simpson written by Chris Turner and published by Vintage Canada. This book was released on 2010-05-28 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A smart, accessible and funny cultural analysis of The Simpsons, its inside stories and the world it reflects. From Bart Simpson to Monty Burns, the Internet boom to the slow drowning of Tuvalu, Planet Simpson explores how one of the most popular shows in television history has changed the way we look at our bewildering times. Award-winning journalist Chris Turner delves into the most esoteric of Simpsons fansites and on-line subcultures, the show’s inside jokes, its sharpest parodies and its ongoing love-hate relationship with celebrity to reveal a rarity of literary accomplishment and pop-cultural import — something never before achieved by a cartoon. Complementing its satirical brilliance, The Simpsons boasts a beloved cast of characters, examined here in playful and scrupulous detail: Homer, selfish, tyrannical and not too bright, but always contentedly beholden to his family; Bart, pre-teen nihilist and punk icon; Lisa, junior feminist crusader; and Marge, archetypical middle-American mother, perpetually dragging her family kicking and screaming to higher moral ground. And while the voice actors behind the regular cast have eschewed celebrity, Turner considers why a stunning host of guests — Hollywood icons and has-beens, politicians, professional athletes, poets and pop stars — have submitted themselves to the parodic whims of the Simpsons’ writers. Intelligent and rambunctious, absorbing and comic, Planet Simpson mines this modern cultural institution for its imaginative, hilarious, but always dead-on, reflections on our world. Excerpt from Planet Simpson Three Fun Facts About “D’ oh!” 1. The Oxford English Dictionary defines “d’oh” as “Expressing frustration at the realization that things have turned out badly or not as planned, or that one has just said or done something foolish.” 2. The origins of “D’oh!” A Tracey Ullman– era Simpsons script called for Homer to respond to an unfortunate turn of events thus: “[annoyed grunt].” Dan Castellaneta, the voice-actor who plays Homer, improvised the exclamation, “D’oh!” It stuck. 3. The godfather of “D’oh!” Dan Castellaneta freely admits that he lifted Homer’s famous yelp from James Finlayson, a Scottish actor who played a bald, cross-eyed villain in a number of Laurel & Hardy films in the 1930s. Finlayson’s annoyed grunt was a more drawn-out groan — Doooohhh! Castellaneta sped it up to create Homer’s trademark.

The Simpsons and Philosophy

Author : William Irwin
Publisher : Open Court
ISBN 13 : 0812696948
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (126 download)

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Download or read book The Simpsons and Philosophy written by William Irwin and published by Open Court. This book was released on 2001-02-01 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unconventional and lighthearted introduction to the ideas of the major Western philosophers examines The Simpsons — TV’s favorite animated family. The authors look beyond the jokes, the crudeness, the attacks on society — and see a clever display of irony, social criticism, and philosophical thought. The writers begin with an examination of the characters. Does Homer actually display Aristotle’s virtues of character? In what way does Bart exemplify American pragmatism? The book also examines the ethics and themes of the show, and concludes with discussions of how the series reflects the work of Aristotle, Marx, Camus, Sartre, and other thinkers.

The Gospel According to the Simpsons

Author : Mark I. Pinsky
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 9780664224196
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (241 download)

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Download or read book The Gospel According to the Simpsons written by Mark I. Pinsky and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the treatment of religion and spirituality in the animated television series, including its depiction of God, Jesus, heaven, hell, and prayer in chapters devoted to Homer, Lisa, Ned, Reverend Lovejoy, Krusty, and Apu.

The Cambridge Introduction to Satire

Author : Jonathan Greenberg
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107030188
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Introduction to Satire written by Jonathan Greenberg and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a comprehensive overview for both beginning and advanced students of satiric forms from ancient poetry to contemporary digital media.

God, Technology, and the Christian Life

Author : Tony Reinke
Publisher : Crossway
ISBN 13 : 1433578301
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (335 download)

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Download or read book God, Technology, and the Christian Life written by Tony Reinke and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2021-12-09 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What Does God Think about Technology? From smartphones to self-driving cars to space travel, new technologies can inspire us. But the breakneck pace of change can also frighten us. So how do Christians walk by faith through the innovations of Silicon Valley? And how does God relate to our most powerful innovators? To build a biblical theology of technology, journalist and tech optimist Tony Reinke examines nine key texts from Scripture to show how the world's discoveries are divinely orchestrated. Ultimately, what we believe about God determines how we respond to human invention. With the help of several theologians and inventors throughout history, Reinke dispels twelve common myths in the church and offers fourteen ethical convictions to help Christians live by faith in the age of big tech. Biblical, Informed Look at Technology: Written by the author of 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You and Competing Spectacles: Treasuring Christ in the Media Age Gathers Ideas from Industry Experts and Theologians: Interacts with Christian and non-Christian sources on technology and theology including John Calvin, Herman Bavinck, Wendell Berry, and Elon Musk Educational: Discusses the history and philosophy behind major technological innovations

A case of Exploding Mangoes

Author : Mohammed Hanif
Publisher : Random House India
ISBN 13 : 8184002327
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book A case of Exploding Mangoes written by Mohammed Hanif and published by Random House India. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In August 1988, Zia gets into the presidential plane, Pak One, which explodes midway. Who killed him? The army generals growing old waiting for their promotions, the CIA, the ISI, RAW, or Ali Shigri, a junior officer at the military academy whose father, a whisky-swilling jihadi colonel, was murdered by the army? A Case of Exploding Mangoes is sharp, black, inventive, and utterly gripping. It marks the debut of a brilliant new writer.