{"product_id":"watching-with-the-simpsons-9780415362030","title":"Watching with The Simpsons","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing our favourite Springfield family as a case study, \u003cem\u003eWatching with The Simpsons\u003c\/em\u003e examines the textual and social role of parody in offering critical commentary on other television programs and genres. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonathan Gray brings together textual theory, discussions of television and the public sphere, and ideas of parody and comedy. Including primary audience research, it focuses on how \u003cem\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/em\u003e has been able to talk back to three of televisionâs key genres - the sitcom, adverts and the news - and on how it holds the potential to short-circuit these genreâs meanings, power, and effects by provoking reinterpretations and offering more media literate recontextualizations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamining television and media studies theory, the text of \u003cem\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/em\u003e, and the showâs audience, Gray attempts to fully situate the showâs parody and humour within the lived realities of its audiences. In doing so, he further explores the possibilities for popular entertainment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'essential reading for fan and academic alike.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eThe Velvet Light Trap\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: Reading Through Intertextuality \u003c\/strong\u003e 1. Intertextuality and the Study of Texts \u003cstrong\u003ePart 2: Watching with the Simpsons \u003c\/strong\u003e 2. Domesticom Parody, Genre, and Critical Intertextuality 3. Ad Parody and The Logic of Television 4. News Parody and the Public Sphere \u003cstrong\u003ePart 3: Talking with the Simpsons\u003c\/strong\u003e 5. Parody and\/as Interpretive Community 6 ‘The Simpsons Attitude’ Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402099859799,"sku":"9780415362030","price":128.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415362030.jpg?v=1730479407","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/watching-with-the-simpsons-9780415362030","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}