Author: John Alberti
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 9780814328491
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
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.
Leaving Springfield
Author: John Alberti
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 9780814328491
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 9780814328491
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
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 Official Railway Guide
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 2310
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 2310
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Railway Locomotives and Cars
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Category : Railroad engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 878
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Category : Railroad engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 878
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The New England Magazine
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Category : New England
Languages : en
Pages : 732
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Category : New England
Languages : en
Pages : 732
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Dusty Springfield: Dancing with Demons
Author: Penny Valentine
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1466878215
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
Dusty Springfield led a tragic yet inspiring life, battling her way to the top of the charts and into the hearts of music fans world-wide. Her signature voice made songs such as "I Only Want to Be with You," "Son of a Preacher Man," and "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me," international hits. In Dancing with Demons, two of her closest friends, Valentine and Wickham, capture, with vivid memories and personal anecdotes, a Dusty most people never glimpsed in this no-holds-barred yet touching portrait of one of the world's true grand dames of popular music.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1466878215
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
Dusty Springfield led a tragic yet inspiring life, battling her way to the top of the charts and into the hearts of music fans world-wide. Her signature voice made songs such as "I Only Want to Be with You," "Son of a Preacher Man," and "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me," international hits. In Dancing with Demons, two of her closest friends, Valentine and Wickham, capture, with vivid memories and personal anecdotes, a Dusty most people never glimpsed in this no-holds-barred yet touching portrait of one of the world's true grand dames of popular music.
The Simpsons Guide to Springfield
Author: Matt Groening
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9780752224039
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
A complete guide to the Simpson universe, Montgomery Burns and his nuclear power plant, Barney and Moe's bar, Apu's Kwik-E-Mart, Principal Skinner and the school, Duff Beer Park, Itcy and Scratchyland and much more. Written and illustrated by the Simpsons creator and his team the book contains maps, cutaways and floorplans and Simpsons trivia.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9780752224039
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
A complete guide to the Simpson universe, Montgomery Burns and his nuclear power plant, Barney and Moe's bar, Apu's Kwik-E-Mart, Principal Skinner and the school, Duff Beer Park, Itcy and Scratchyland and much more. Written and illustrated by the Simpsons creator and his team the book contains maps, cutaways and floorplans and Simpsons trivia.
Machinists' Monthly Journal
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Category : Machinery
Languages : en
Pages : 1160
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Category : Machinery
Languages : en
Pages : 1160
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The Horseless Age
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Category : Automobile industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 760
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Category : Automobile industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 760
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Goodrich Route Book of Southern New England
Author: B.F. Goodrich Company. National Touring Bureau
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Category : Automobile travel
Languages : en
Pages : 108
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Category : Automobile travel
Languages : en
Pages : 108
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Biennial Report of the Adjutant General
Author: Illinois. Military and Naval Department
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Category : Illinois
Languages : en
Pages : 290
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Category : Illinois
Languages : en
Pages : 290
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