Understanding The Simpsons
A Media Phenomenon at the Edge of Convergence Culture
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Beschreibung
Conceived as a renegade TV show in the late 1980s, The Simpsons� has become one of the most long-lasting and all-pervasive media phenomena in American television history. More than twenty-five years after its television debut, the �Simpsons� series may be beyond its prime; in the realm of popular culture, however, the yellow cartoon characters continue to represent strong cultural currency. In an accessible way, �Understanding �The Simpsons�� traces the show�s origins, analyzes its complex position in-between commercial and alternative culture, and examines its role in today�s ludic media environment. Drawing on numerous illustrative examples from the series and the paratextual realm that surrounds it, Moritz Fink puts �The Simpsons� in the timely context of transmedia relationships and convergence culture. From this perspective, �Understanding �The Simpsons�� demonstrates that the significance of Homer and Co. lies less in their economic persistence than in their permanent cult status.
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Moritz Fink
Themen in »Understanding The Simpsons«
Culture Jamming The Simpsons American popular culture Jenkins, Henry Generation X Animated Sitcoms Remix Culture Transmedia American prime time American television history Participatory Culture Television history Transmedia Storytelling Convergence Culture