Homer Simpson Goes to Washington : American Politics through Popular Culture /

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The modern landscape of American entertainment is filled with commentary on the state of the union. Viewers turn to The Daily Show instead of Fox or CNN, satirical films such as Wag the Dog, cartoons like The Simpsons, or controversial action dramas similar to 24 in order to learn more about current...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Schultz, Stanley K. (Autor de introducción, etc.), Foy, Joseph J. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, 2008.
Edición:Updated edition.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Politics and government.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Reference.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Essays.
United States.
United States > Politics and government > Miscellanea.
Trivia and miscellanea.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The modern landscape of American entertainment is filled with commentary on the state of the union. Viewers turn to The Daily Show instead of Fox or CNN, satirical films such as Wag the Dog, cartoons like The Simpsons, or controversial action dramas similar to 24 in order to learn more about current events in the United States. Popular culture is educating America more than the nightly news, aiding viewers in their quest to understand the American political system. In Homer Simpson Goes to Washington: American Politics through Popular Culture, Joseph J. Foy and other contributing scholars.
Notas:Includes index.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (260 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780813159980

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