Popular Culture Icons
The Simpsons
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18928595 |
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| Authors | Jeremy Ritzer (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Publication date | 2007-02-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeos1040 |
| OpenAlex | W4253309356 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
The Simpsons , an American animated television show, has transcended the position of a mere popular cultural artifact to the status of a bona fide sociological phenomenon. Instead of just entertaining the masses, the show devotes a significant amount of time to addressing social issues
Aesthetics · Art · Cultural phenomenon · Epistemology · Media studies · Phenomenon · Popular culture · Social science · Sociology · Visual arts · Computer Science · Media Studies and Communication · Philosophy · Artificial Intelligence
| Highly cited | No |
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