The Simpsons: A Cultural History

The Simpsons: A Cultural History

Book Information Publication date: June 2019 Author: Moritz Fink Series: The Cultural History of Television Genre: Non-fiction Entertainment Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

The Simpsons: A Cultural History is a book about the influence of The Simpsons on popular culture, written by German author Moritz Fink. It is part of the book series The Cultural History of Television, published by Rowman & Littlefield.

Description

The Simpsons: A Cultural History is an in-depth analysis of how The Simpsons has influenced popular culture, as well as how it has been influenced by popular culture. Moritz Fink reviews the history of the show, going back to its roots in the entertainment culture of the 1950s and 1960s, its creative origins in Matt Groening's Life in Hell and its development as a series of shorts in The Tracey Ullman Show. Fink also profiles the main characters and locations of the Simpsons universe. He closes with some speculations about the future of The Simpsons and a listing of the show's thirty most relevant episodes in terms of its cultural history.

Real-world books

Annuals Bart Simpson Annuals (Bart Simpson Annual 2011 • Bart Simpson Annual 2012 • Bart Simpson 2013 Annual • Bart Simpson 2014 Annual • Bart Simpson 2015 Annual) • The Simpsons Annual 1992 • The Simpsons Annuals (The Simpsons Annual 2010 • The Simpsons Annual 2011 • The Simpsons Annual 2012 • The Simpsons 2013 Annual • The Simpsons Annual 2014 • The Simpsons Annual 2015 • Simpsons Comics 2016 Annual • Simpsons Comics 2017 Annual • Simpsons Comics 2018 Annual) HarperCollins Bart Simpson's Guide to Life • Greetings from the Simpsons (1990) • Greetings from the Simpsons (2007) • Making Faces with The Simpsons: A Book of Masks • The Simpsons Guide to Springfield • The Simpsons Handbook • The Simpsons Rainy Day Fun Book • The Simpsons Fun in the Sun Book • The Simpsons Ultra-Jumbo Rain-or-Shine Fun Book • The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album • Simpsons World the Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 1-20 • The Simpsons Xmas Book Magic series The Simpsons Magic Felt Tip Fun Book • The Simpsons Magic Paint and Colour Book • The Simpsons Magic Sticker Fun Book • The Simpsons Magic Trace and Colour Book Maggie Simpson series Maggie Simpson's Alphabet Book • Maggie Simpson's Book of Animals • Maggie Simpson's Book of Colors and Shapes • Maggie Simpson's Counting Book The Simpsons Forever! The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family • The Simpsons Forever! • The Simpsons Beyond Forever! • The Simpsons: One Step Beyond Forever! • The Ultimate Simpsons in a Big Ol' Box The Simpsons Library of Wisdom The Bart Book • The Book of Moe • Chief Wiggum's Book of Crime and Punishment • Comic Book Guy's Book of Pop Culture • Flanders' Book of Faith • The Homer Book • The Krusty Book • The Lisa Book • The Marge Book • The Ralph Wiggum Book Vault of Simpsonology Bart Simpson's Manual of Mischief • Homer Simpson's Little Book of Laziness • C. Montgomery Burns' Handbook of World Domination • Lisa Simpson's Guide to Geek Chic • Grampa Simpson's Guide to Aging • Bartman: The Hero's Handbook Other Cartooning with The Simpsons • Leaving Springfield • My Life as a 10-Year-Old Boy • Planet Simpson • The Psychology of The Simpsons • Selections from The Simpsons: Testify • Simpson Mania • The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh! of Homer • The Simpsons: A Cultural History • The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets • The Simpsons Facts Book • The Simpsons Family History • The Simpsons in the Classroom: Embiggening the Learning Experience with the Wisdom of Springfield • The Simpsons Jigsaw Book • The Simpsons Poster Book • The Simpsons Radio Activity Pack • The Simpsons School Survival Guidebook • The Simpsons Sing the Blues • The Simpsons Songbook • The Simpsons: A Slightly Bent Colouring Book! • The Simpsons: A Very Skewed Colouring Book! • The Simpsons: The Springfield Collection II • The Simpsons: Sticker Activity Album • The Simpsons Movie • The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History • Springfield Confidential • The World According to The Simpsons