Drawn to the Gods : Religion and Humor in The Simpsons, South Park, and Family Guy /

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Drawing on the worldviews put forth by three wildly popular animated shows--The Simpsons, South Park, and Family Guy--David Feltmate demonstrates how ideas about religion's proper place in American society are communicated through comedy. The book includes discussion of a wide range of American...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Feltmate, David (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : NYU Press, 2017.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Family guy (Television program)
Simpsons (Television program)
South Park (Television program)
Television broadcasting > Religious aspects.
Religion on television.
Religion.
Popular culture.
Animated television programs.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Media Studies.
PERFORMING ARTS > Reference.
Culture populaire > États-Unis.
Television > Aspect religieux.
Religion à la television.
Popular culture > United States.
Animated television programs > United States > History and criticism.
United States.
États-Unis > Religion > 1960-
United States > Religion > 1960-
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Sacred centers
  • The difference race makes: Native American Religions, Hinduism, and Judaism
  • American Christianity, part 1: backwards neighbors
  • American Christianity, part 2: American Christianities as dangerous threats
  • Stigma, stupidity, and exclusion: "cults" and Muslims
  • List of episodes referenced.

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