Leaving Springfield The Simpsons and the Possibility of Oppositional Culture |
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| Editor:
| Alberti, John |
| Series title: | Contemporary Approaches to Film and Media Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8143-2849-1 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2003 |
| Publisher: | Wayne State University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $32.99 |
Book Description:
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This is a study of the television programme ""The Simpsons"" which focuses on the show's dual roles as subversive political satire and mainstream mass media hit. It addresses the show's success as a corporate-manufactured show that paraodies the very consumer capitalism it simultaneously promotes.
This is a study of the television programme ""The Simpsons"" which focuses on the show's dual roles as subversive political satire and mainstream mass media hit. It addresses the show's success as a corporate-manufactured show that paraodies the very consumer capitalism it simultaneously promotes.