{"product_id":"deconstructing-south-park-9780739167465","title":"Deconstructing South Park","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeconstructing South Park: Critical Examinations of Animated Transgression is an edited collection by Brian Cogan that looks at the long and controversial run of one of the most subversive programs on television. South Park, while denounced by many as simply scatological, is actually one of the most nuanced and thoughtful programs on television. The contributors to South Park reveal that, through the lens of four foul-mouthed nine year olds, Trey Parker and Matt Stone have created one of the most astute forms of social and political commentary in television history.   Deconstructing South Park, itself the most ambitious deconstruction of popular culture to date, analyzes how South Park is not only entertainment, but a commentary on American culture that tackles controversial issues far beyond the depth of most television. Specifically, the medium of animated sitcom allows the show's creators to contribute to cultural conversations regarding disability studies, religion, sexuality, cele\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments Introduction - Deconstructing South Park? South Park is Deconstruction! Plus, as a Bonus, Why This Book is a Bad Idea. Or as Cartman Might Ask, Aimez-vous sucer mes couilles, Monsieur Derrida? by Brian Cogan   Part I - Satirycon in Colorado   Chapter One - From Whence Came Cartman: South Park's Satiric Lineage by Jonathan Gray Chapter Two - The Brown Noise: A Roundtable Discussion on Satire and South Park, led by Eric Cartman. With Introductory Remarks by Professor SH Chaos, Pandemonium University (suburban campus), Toxic Shock, California by Stephanie Hammer   Part II - South Park and\/is\/on the \"Other\"   Chapter Three - \"You Mean, I'm Not Special?\" Timmy, Jimmy, and the \"Double-Move\" of Disability Comedy in South Park By Michael M. Chemers and Hioni Karamanos Chapter Four - \"But I'm not in the closet!\" Or, \"Oh My God It's George Clooney as the Voice of the Dog!\" South Park, Celebrity, and Thank God Libel Laws are Not as Tough as They are in England! by Brian Cogan   Part III - God, the Devil, and Cartman   Chapter Five - Parody and Transgression: Religious Discourse in South Park  by Martha Mary Daas Chapter Six - The Devil Went Up to Colorado: \"Satan Comedy\" in South Park by Lori Snaith Chapter Seven: The South Park Apocalyptic: Smaller, Shorter, \u0026amp; All Cut Up by James Hewitson   Part IV - Meta-Discourse and Literary History   Chapter Eight: \"The most foul of the foul words\": South Park and Meta-Discourse  by John-Paul Stephenson Chapter Nine: \"I made you eat your parents!\": South Park and Literary History by Louise Noble   Part V - Matt and Trey Talk a Lot of Shit, Literally   Chapter Ten - Respecting 'Authoritah': Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and Authorship in South Park and Beyond by Nick Marx Chapter Eleven - The Feminine Mistook: Carnival Feminist Humor and South Park by MJ Robinson   Part VI - And Now for Something Completely Diffrient   Chapter Twelve - Tweaking Art, the Art of Tweek: Aesthetic Desecration and the Politics of Possession in South Park by David Scott Diffrient   Bibliography About the Contributors      ","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037505716567,"sku":"9780739167465","price":39.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780739167465.jpg?v=1750936007","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/deconstructing-south-park-9780739167465","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}