商品簡介
Delaney (State U. of New York at Oswego) uses events and excerpts of a dialogue from the comedy cartoon show The Simpsons to discuss the many issues of social relevance that the satirical show has touched upon over the course of its time on air. He mixes sociological, psychological, and philosophical approaches in discussing the relevance of The Simpsons to American culture, friendship and community, love and marriage, family dynamics, gender roles and expectations, race relations, religion, the environment, politics, sports, education, physical and mental health, and other issues. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Tim Delaney (Oswego, NY) is assistant professor of sociology at the State University of New York at Oswego and the author of Seinology: The Sociology of Seinfeld, American Street Gangs, and Contemporary Social Theory, among other works.