The Simpsons, Satire, And American Culture




KERA's Think show

Summary: <p><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.71666717529297px;">[2012-11-15 13:00:00]</span><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.71666717529297px;"> Can we learn about our culture and society from watching television shows like The Simpsons? We’ll examine the “culture wars” through the lens of the long-running and very popular animated series this hour with Matthew A. Henry, professor of English and Cultural Studies at Richland College and author of “The Simpsons, Satire, and American Culture” (Palgrave Macmillan, 2012).</span></p>