Moritz Fink

Understanding The Simpsons (eBook, PDF)

Animating the Politics and Poetics of Participatory Culture

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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, including a set of iconic figures, familiar across continents and generations. Through the lens of transmedia studies, Understanding The Simpsons traces the franchise's trajectory, exploring how one of the most popular comedy series of all time has redefined the intersections between corporate media and participatory culture, as the kernel of its cult meaning.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 236
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040777886
• Artikelnr.: 75563182

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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