{"product_id":"understanding-the-simpsons-animating-the-politics-and-poetics-of-participatory-culture-9789462988316","title":"Understanding The Simpsons: Animating the","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAccolades 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough the lens of transmedia studies, \u003ccite\u003eUnderstanding The Simpsons\u003c\/cite\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Does the world need another book on \u003ccite\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/cite\u003e? Don’t have a cow! From Black Bart to Banksy, from the \u003ccite\u003eHarvard Lampoon\u003c\/cite\u003e and underground comics to \u003ccite\u003eMad Magazine\u003c\/cite\u003e, from transmedia storytelling to DeviantArt, Moritz Fink deftly explores what’s ‘cult‘ in this long-running television series and in the process, uses \u003ccite\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/cite\u003e to explore the complex status of television in contemporary culture.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Henry Jenkins, University of Southern California, editor of \u003ccite\u003ePopular Culture and the Civic Imagination: Case Studies of Creative Activism\u003c\/cite\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Meticulously researched and intelligently argued, \u003ccite\u003eUnderstanding The Simpsons: Animating the Politics and Poetics of Participatory Culture\u003c\/cite\u003e will be welcomed by American Studies scholars, students of television seriality, and anyone interested in the cultural histories of the nineties and naughties and beyond. Whether you like to watch \u003ccite\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/cite\u003e as an academic, as a fan, or as an aca-fan, this book is for you.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Frank Kelleter, Freie Universität Berlin, editor of \u003ccite\u003eMedia of Serial Narrative\u003c\/cite\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Broadening the scope of study of \u003ccite\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/cite\u003e from the television series to its status as a global transmedia franchise, Moritz Fink’s book is essential reading for anyone interested in the television industry and production, media convergence, fandom and participatory culture.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Rebecca Williams, University of South Wales, author of \u003ccite\u003eTheme Park Fandom: Spatial Transmedia, Materiality, and Participatory Cultures\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Images \u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments \u003cbr\u003ePreface to the AUP Edition \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Bart Talks Back: The Politics and Poetics of Participatory Culture \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. Alternative TV: The Genesis of The Simpsons \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. More than Just a Cartoon: Meta-Television Culture and the Age of Irony \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. High Fives on Prime Time: Representing Popular Culture \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. At the Edge of Convergence Culture: Engaging in the Simpsons Cult \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. Echoes of Springfield: The Simpsons in Remix Culture \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: The Simpsons, Cultural Feedback Loops, and the Case of Apu \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBibliography \u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Amsterdam University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50473236726103,"sku":"9789462988316","price":101.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9789462988316.jpg?v=1744905811","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/understanding-the-simpsons-animating-the-politics-and-poetics-of-participatory-culture-9789462988316","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}