Understanding The Simpsons: Animating the Politics and Poetics of Participatory Culture (Transmedia)

by DR. Moritz Fink

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Accolades 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.

Through the lens of transmedia studies, Understanding The Simpsons 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.
  • ISBN10 9462988315
  • ISBN13 9789462988316
  • Publish Date 5 October 2021
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country NL
  • Imprint Amsterdam University Press
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 236
  • Language English