LEADER 05184nam 22005295 450 001 9910479996403321 005 20210716212616.0 010 $a1-4798-5918-4 024 7 $a10.18574/9781479859184 035 $a(CKB)3710000001095749 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4714299 035 $a(DE-B1597)547394 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781479859184 035 $a(OCoLC)975272037 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001095749 100 $a20200608h20172017 fg 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aDrawn to the Gods $eReligion and Humor in The Simpsons, South Park, and Family Guy /$fDavid Feltmate 210 1$aNew York, NY :$cNew York University Press,$d[2017] 210 4$dİ2017 215 $a1 online resource (237 pages) 311 0 $a1-4798-2218-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFront matter --$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 330 $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. 606 $aReligion on television 606 $aTelevision broadcasting$xReligious aspects 606 $aAnimated television programs$zUnited States$xHistory and criticism 606 $aPopular culture$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$xReligion$y1960- 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aReligion on television. 615 0$aTelevision broadcasting$xReligious aspects. 615 0$aAnimated television programs$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aPopular culture 676 $a791.45/6 700 $aFeltmate$b David$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$01043374 801 0$bDE-B1597 801 1$bDE-B1597 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910479996403321 996 $aDrawn to the Gods$92468304 997 $aUNINA