{"product_id":"9781479884551","title":"Drawn to the Gods: Religion and Humor in The Simpsons, South Park, and Family Guy","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA new world of religious satire illuminated through the layers of religion and humor that make up the The Simpsons, South Park and Family Guy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Drawing on the worldviews put forth by three wildly popular animated shows –\u003cem\u003e The Simpsons\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cem\u003e South Park\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eFamily Guy\u003c\/em\u003e– 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.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eSouth Park’s\u003c\/em\u003e 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.     \u003cem\u003eDrawn to the Gods\u003c\/em\u003e is a book that both fans and scholars will enjoy as they expose the significance of religious satire in these iconic television programs. ","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47125662138608,"sku":"9781479884551","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781479884551_p0.jpg?v=1763618557","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781479884551","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}