1st Edition
Understanding The Simpsons Animating the Politics and Poetics of Participatory Culture
By Moritz Fink
Copyright 2021
236 Pages
by
Routledge
236 Pages
by
Routledge
236 Pages
by
Routledge
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Accolades such as the best TV show of the twentieth century or the longest-running scripted series on American prime-time television have elevated The Simpsons to the pop culture pantheon, while also suggesting the very vintage character of the program. But the label The Simpsons refers not just to a show that seems to belong to a bygone television era, it implies a rich narrative universe,... Read more
Introduction, 1. Bart Talks Back: The Politics and Poetics of Participatory Culture, 2. Alternative TV: The Genesis of The Simpsons, 3. More than Just a Cartoon: Meta-Television Culture and the Age of Irony, 4. High Fives on Prime Time: Representing Popular Culture, 5. At the Edge of Convergence Culture: Engaging in the Simpsons Cult, 6. Echoes of Springfield: The Simpsons in Remix Culture, Conclusion: The Simpsons, Cultural Feedback Loops, and the Case of Apu, Bibliography, Index
Biography
Moritz Fink is an independent media scholar. He holds a doctoral degree in American Studies from the University of Munich, and has published on The Simpsons as well as a variety of pop culture themes.
