Springfield's Sacred Canopy: Religion and Humour in The Simpsons

Springfield's Sacred Canopy: Religion and Humour in The Simpsons

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This dissertation examines religion’s satirical portrayal in The Simpsons. Building upon a sociological theory of humour developed from Peter Berger’s sociological theories of knowledge, religion, and humour, it assesses how The Simpsons criticizes America’s major religious traditions and their soci...

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Main Author: Feltmate, David Seward
Language:en
Published: 2010
Subjects:
Religion
Popular Culture
Sociology of Religion
Television
Humour
The Simpsons
United States
Comedy
Sociology of Humour
Religious Studies
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10012/5628

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