Leaving Springfield: The ""Simpsons"" and the Possibility of Oppositional Cultur

Description: Leaving Springfield by John Alberti This is a study of the television programme ""The Simpsons"" which focuses on the shows dual roles as subversive political satire and mainstream mass media hit. It addresses the shows success as a corporate-manufactured show that paraodies the very consumer capitalism it simultaneously promotes. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This is a study of the television programme ""The Simpsons"" which focuses on the shows dual roles as subversive political satire and mainstream mass media hit. Since its first appearance as a series of cartoon vignettes in 1987 and its debut as a weekly programme 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 paraodies the very consumer capitalism it simultaneously promotes. By exploring such topics as the impact of the shows 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 postmodern society. Author Biography John Alberti is Associate Professor of English at Northern Kentucky University. Review Authoritative voices speaking from various well-informed critical perspectives provide Leaving Springfield with rewards for scholars and Simpsons fans alike. Framed more coherently than most collections of television criticism, this volume makes a persuasive case for the series as an act of cultural resistance. Accessible language and detailed textual analysis lend the volume strong student appeal. Devotees will appreciate the close scrutiny of key episodes and intimate knowledge of the series that characterize these essays.--Caren Deming "University of Arizona"The book takes a scholarly yet humorous look at how The Simpsons can remain so popular and yet be countercultural at the same time.-- "Chicago Tribune" Promotional A study of the landmark television program The Simpsons which focuses on the shows dual roles as subversive political satire and mainstream mass media hit. Review Quote The book takes a scholarly yet humorous look at how The Simpsons can remain so popular and yet be countercultural at the same time. Promotional "Headline" A study of the landmark television program The Simpsons which focuses on the shows dual roles as subversive political satire and mainstream mass media hit. Details ISBN0814328490 Short Title LEAVING SPRINGFIELD Publisher Wayne State University Press Language English ISBN-10 0814328490 ISBN-13 9780814328491 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2003 Imprint Wayne State University Press Place of Publication Detroit, MI Country of Publication United States Edited by John Alberti Author John Alberti Illustrations black & white illustrations Subtitle The ""Simpsons"" and the Possibility of Oppositional Culture DOI 10.1604/9780814328491 AU Release Date 2003-12-01 NZ Release Date 2003-12-01 UK Release Date 2003-12-01 Pages 384 Series Contemporary Approaches to Film and Media Series DEWEY 791.4572 Audience Undergraduate Publication Date 2003-12-31 US Release Date 2003-12-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134173749;

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