1st Edition
Watching with The Simpsons Television, Parody, and Intertextuality
By Jonathan Gray
Copyright 2006
216 Pages
by
Routledge
216 Pages
by
Routledge
216 Pages
by
Routledge
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Using our favourite Springfield family as a case study, Watching with The Simpsons examines the textual and social role of parody in offering critical commentary on other television programs and genres.
Jonathan Gray brings together textual theory, discussions of television and the public sphere, and ideas of parody and comedy. Including primary audience research, it focuses on how The... Read more
Part 1: Reading Through Intertextuality 1. Intertextuality and the Study of Texts Part 2: Watching with the Simpsons 2. Domesticom Parody, Genre, and Critical Intertextuality 3. Ad Parody and The Logic of Television 4. News Parody and the Public Sphere Part 3: Talking with the Simpsons 5. Parody and/as Interpretive Community 6 ‘The Simpsons Attitude’ Conclusion
Biography
Jonathan Gray is Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University. His research and publications examine television and film textuality, audiences, and entertainment’s contribution to the public sphere.
'essential reading for fan and academic alike.' - The Velvet Light Trap
