{"product_id":"homer-simpson-goes-to-washington-american-politics-through-popular-culture-paperback","title":"Homer Simpson Goes to Washington: American Politics Through Popular Culture - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph J. Foy\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eStanley K. Schultz\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe modern landscape of American entertainment is filled with commentary on the state of the union. Viewers turn to \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Show\u003c\/i\u003e instead of Fox or CNN, satirical films such as \u003ci\u003eWag the Dog\u003c\/i\u003e, cartoons like \u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/i\u003e, or controversial action dramas similar to \u003ci\u003e24\u003c\/i\u003e in order to learn more about current events in the United States. Popular culture is educating America more than the nightly news, aiding viewers in their quest to understand the American political system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHomer Simpson Goes to Washington: American Politics through Popular Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, Joseph J. Foy and other contributing scholars offer diverse political perspectives through the framework of popular culture. From the classic film \u003ci\u003eMr. Smith Goes to Washington\u003c\/i\u003e to the cutting-edge television program \u003ci\u003eChappelle's Show\u003c\/i\u003e, a wide spectrum of entertainment media is used to explain the complexities of U.S. politics and how audiences engage with them. Popular culture and politics have never been so intertwined in the American consciousness as they are today. As political knowledge becomes increasingly fragmented, \u003ci\u003eHomer Simpson Goes to Washington\u003c\/i\u003e explains how popular culture can actually help connect people to their government.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eJoseph J. Foy\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 8.96 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56098165096753,"sku":"9780813192543","price":49.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/3486\/5969\/files\/CDJrvZ2OYn9780813192543.webp?v=1788425546","url":"https:\/\/www.welibooks.com\/products\/homer-simpson-goes-to-washington-american-politics-through-popular-culture-paperback","provider":"Welibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}