| Title | : | Homer Simpson Marches on Washington: Dissent through American Popular Culture |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2010 |
The Simpsons questions what is culturally acceptable, showcasing controversial issues like homosexuality, animal rights, the war on terror, and religion. This subtle form of political analysis is effective in changing opinions and attitudes on a large scale. Homer Simpson Marches on Washington explores the transformative power that enables popular culture to influence political agendas, frame the consciousness of audiences, and create profound shifts in values and ideals.
To investigate the full spectrum of popular culture in a democratic society, editors Timothy M. Dale and Joseph J. Foy gather a top-notch team of scholars who use television shows such as Star Trek, The X-Files, All in the Family, The View, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and The Colbert Report, as well as movies and popular music, to investigate contemporary issues in American popular culture.
Homer Simpson Marches on Washington: Dissent through American Popular Culture Reviews
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One: I am not embarrassed enough to withhold this from my review, but going from the title, I thought the book was going to only be about the Simpsons. And me wanting to be completely surprised, I didn't read the summary of the book or the table of contents until I borrowed it. Also, I was going to read a book about the Simpsons without having watched the show at all.
This book was an okay look at mostly 2000's political works. Since the scope was narrower, there were obscurer shows/movies looked at instead of just All in the Family and Maude. Unfortunately, a larger part of the chapters fell a little flat to me. I really enjoyed the X-Files 9/11 chapter, but then the chapters like the 25th Hour and The Happening were bland. I thought the Jericho chapter started out boring, but the comparison of the fan campaign to bring the show back to the grassroots Obama campaign was interesting. I liked that the Rosie O'Donnell on the View chapter was not focused on the infamous fight, but rather her hiring/more mundane episodes. It goes without saying, but the Daily Show/SNL/The Simpsons chapters were expected but good.
