{"product_id":"30-rock-and-philosophy-9780470575581","title":"30 Rock and Philosophy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating exploration of the philosophy behind NBC's hit TV series, \u003ci\u003e30 Rock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWith edgy writing and a great cast, \u003ci\u003e30 Rock\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the funniest television shows on the airand where hilarity ensues, philosophical questions abound: Are Liz Lemon and Jack Donaghy ethical heroes? Kenneth redefines goody two shoes, but what does it really mean to be good? Dr. Leo Spaceman routinely demonstrates that medicine is not a science, so what \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e the role of the incompetent professional in America today?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003e30 Rock and Philosophy,\u003c\/i\u003e Tina Fey and her fellow cast members are thrust onto the philosophical stage with Plato, Aristotle, Kantand other great thinkers to examine these key questions and many others that involve the characters and plotlines of \u003ci\u003e30 Rock\u003c\/i\u003e and its fictional \u003ci\u003eTGS with Tracy Jordan\u003c\/i\u003e comedy show.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTakes an entertaining, up-close look at the philosophical issues behind \u003ci\u003e30 Rock''\u003c\/i\u003es characters and storylines, fro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Thanks for Helping Us\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGo to There ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Platonic Fantasies and Tina Fey-losophy 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eWHAT WOULD OPRAH DO?: ETHICS AND THE GOOD LIFE AT 30 ROCK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Being Kenneth: Some Moral Lessons 7\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eP. Sue Dohnimm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Sour Lemon: Liz’s Workaholism and the Meaning of Life 16\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJeffrey A. Hinzmann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Friendship on 30 Rock: What a Greek Philosopher Can Teach Us about Companionship 28\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDan Yim\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 A Confucian-Aristotelian Critique of 30 Rock’s “Semi-Virtuous Path” 43\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAdam Barkman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eTHE GIRLIE SHOW: GENDER, RACE, AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION AT 30 ROCK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Race at the Rock: Race Cards, White Myths, and Postracial America 57\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJ. Jeremy Wisnewski\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Getting Gay: How 30 Rock Helps Us Understand Sexuality 75\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJ. Jeremy Wisnewski\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 And the Followship Award Goes to . . . Third-Wave Feminism? 89\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAshley Barkman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eDEALBREAKER!: CORPORATIONS, PROFESSIONS, AND POLITICS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Medicine’s Not a Science: Dr. Leo Spaceman and the Role of the Incompetent Professional in Today’s America 101\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKevin S. Decker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Is There a Difference between East Coast Television and Microwave Ovens?: Moral Questions about Corporate Management 114\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrew Terjesen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The Emancipation Corporation: Loving and Loathing the Shinehardt Wigs of the World 130\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNicolas Michaud\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Liz and Jack Can’t Be Friends!: Communitarianism, Libertarianism, and Politics at 30 Rock 138\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNicolas Michaud\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART FOUR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eMIND GRAPES (TO NOURISH YOUR THINKING)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 “The Bubble,” the Cave, and Samsara: Being Deluded at 30 Rock 149\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAdam Barkman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Of Cookie Jars and CEOs: Time and Self on 30 Rock 161\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTyler Shores\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 One City’s Cheese-Curl Addict Is Another City’s Model: A Question of Taste 174\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael Da Silva and Melina Found\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 “I’m Straight-Up Mentally Ill”: Tracy Jordan and True, Justified Belief 186\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert Arp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Performing at 30 Rock (and Everywhere Else) 195\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarc E. Shaw\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX 1 : Frank’s Hat Store 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX 2 : The Wisdom of the Page: Meet Kenneth Ellen Parcell 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCONTRIBUTORS: Cast Members of 30 Rock and Philosophy 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINDEX: Shinehardt Wig Company Filing System 221\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402370064727,"sku":"9780470575581","price":15.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470575581.jpg?v=1730480191","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/30-rock-and-philosophy-9780470575581","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}