- Paperback: 248 pages
- Publisher: Hats Off Books; illustrated edition edition (October 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1587362538
- ISBN-13: 978-1587362538
- Product Dimensions: 21.7 x 14.2 x 1.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 213 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,641,165 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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1.0 out of 5 stars
It takes two to lie, and unfortunately I listened,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Simpsons and Society: An Analysis of Our Favorite Family and Its Influence in Contemporary Society (Paperback)
Make sure you read all the reviews about this: horrible writing and insight that 8th graders laugh at is a winning combination. The guy at Tufts 'teaching' the book? Not a real class -- the instructor is also an undergrad, like the author. The only reason I own this book is because I was suckered into buying it by the earlier "reviews". Simpsons fans, please learn from my error. Stay away! This book and his attendant efforts to sell it are hopefully the worst thing the author will ever do. "Fraud" is a big word -- Mr. Keslowitz would be wise to have someone explain it to him before he sees it in a complaint. Or an arrest warrant.
2.0 out of 5 stars
mixed feelings...due mostly to my love of the show,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Simpsons and Society: An Analysis of Our Favorite Family and Its Influence in Contemporary Society (Paperback)
The only reason that I gave this book any stars at all is because I love "The Simpsons" and enjoy remembering scenes as I read about them. The concept of the book is also a worthy puruit-generally speaking. Otherwise, I think this book should never have been published. As an aspiring writer myself-as well as a writing tutor-I am VERY distracted by the constant grammatical errors throughout the book. It is VERY repetitive, badly organized (disorganized), oversimplified, and that's only to name a few issues. The potential inherent in this subject is infinite; reading this book makes me want to tackle something similar, but to do so with greater attention to detail, stronger evidence to support my theories, and the time to delve deeper into the concepts involved. To me, this book reads like a first draft of a thesis, one that needs major revision, a lot more evidence, less varying theories, more depth in those that do have the most merit, and months-maybe years-to make it better and suitable for publishing.
4.0 out of 5 stars
SECOND EDITION ROCKS,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Simpsons and Society: An Analysis of Our Favorite Family and Its Influence in Contemporary Society (Paperback)
I recently purchased the 2nd edition of "The Simpsons and Society" after reading about the book in an AP article. The 2nd edition is the one with the AP review quote on the front cover. After reading what the AP had to say about the book (all great stuff) and learning that the book is being used in several college courses, I NEEDED to check this book out. It was good that I did. Most quotes in the book are correctly worded; perhaps Keslowitz corrected some of the misworded ones that had been in the 1st edition. Also, "The Simpsons and Society" is a fun book. It's easier to read than "The Simpsons and Philosophy", but contains lots of good stuff. Keslowitz got some good ideas into this book - like explaining the importance of Lisa Simpson in Springfield, a town which consists of individuals with below average intelligence. There's always more to The Simpsons than can be addressed in a single book, but this book is a great start if you want to study The Simpsons on an academic -- yet fun -- level. And that's really what The Simpsons is intended to be -- fun, entertaining, and academic. This book is all of that. Glad to hear that The Simpsons is going to be on for years to come! Fun, Fun, Fun...
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