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084 _aonline - DeGruyter
100 1 _aFeltmate, David
_eautore
245 1 0 _aDrawn to the Gods :
_bReligion and Humor in The Simpsons, South Park, and Family Guy /
_cDavid Feltmate.
264 1 _aNew York, NY :
_bNew York University Press,
_c[2017]
264 4 _c©2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_b20 black and white illustrations
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505 0 0 _tFrontmatter --
_tContents --
_tAcknowledgments --
_tIntroduction --
_t1. Sacred Centers --
_t2. The Difference Race Makes --
_t3. American Christianity, Part 1 --
_t4. American Christianity, Part 2 --
_t5. Stigma, Stupidity, and Exclusion --
_tConclusion --
_tAppendix --
_tNotes --
_tBibliography --
_tIndex --
_tAbout the Author
506 0 _arestricted access
_uhttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
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520 _aA new world of religious satire illuminated through the layers of religion and humor that make up the The Simpsons, South Park and Family Guy.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 religions, including Protestant and Catholic Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Native American Religions, New Religious Movements, “Spirituality,” Hinduism, and Atheism. Along the way, readers are shown that jokes about religion are influential tools for teaching viewers how to interpret and judge religious people and institutions. Feltmate, develops a picture of how each show understands and communicates what constitutes good religious practice as well as which traditions they seek to exclude on the basis of race and ethnicity, stupidity, or danger. From Homer Simpson’s spiritual journey during a chili-pepper induced hallucination to South Park’s boxing match between Jesus and Satan to Peter Griffin’s worship of the Fonz, each show uses humor to convey a broader commentary about the role of religion in public life. Through this examination, an understanding of what it means to each program to be a good religious American becomes clear. Drawn to the Gods is a book that both fans and scholars will enjoy as they expose the significance of religious satire in these iconic television programs.A new world of religious satire illuminated through the layers of religion and humor that make up the The Simpsons, South Park and Family Guy.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 religions, including Protestant and Catholic Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Native American Religions, New Religious Movements, “Spirituality,” Hinduism, and Atheism. Along the way, readers are shown that jokes about religion are influential tools for teaching viewers how to interpret and judge religious people and institutions. Feltmate, develops a picture of how each show understands and communicates what constitutes good religious practice as well as which traditions they seek to exclude on the basis of race and ethnicity, stupidity, or danger. From Homer Simpson’s spiritual journey during a chili-pepper induced hallucination to South Park’s boxing match between Jesus and Satan to Peter Griffin’s worship of the Fonz, each show uses humor to convey a broader commentary about the role of religion in public life. Through this examination, an understanding of what it means to each program to be a good religious American becomes clear. Drawn to the Gods is a book that both fans and scholars will enjoy as they expose the significance of religious satire in these iconic television programs.
538 _aMode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
546 _aIn English.
588 0 _aDescription based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 06. Mrz 2024)
650 0 _aAnimated television programs
_zUnited States
_xHistory and criticism.
650 0 _aPopular culture
_zUnited States.
650 0 _aReligion on television.
650 0 _aTelevision broadcasting
_xReligious aspects.
650 7 _aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion.
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