Comments on: representing the zietgeist of the last 8 years http://michaeljfaris.com/blog/2008/12/representing-the-zietgeist-of-the-last-8-years/ rhetorics, compositions, technologies, literacies, sexualities Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:05:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Michael http://michaeljfaris.com/blog/2008/12/representing-the-zietgeist-of-the-last-8-years/comment-page-1/#comment-7329 Michael Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:01:50 +0000 http://michaeljfaris.com/blog/?p=990#comment-7329 I've read an article or two on South Park, though details are fuzzy. Most impressionable is an article on the Simpsons, which I am in agreement with: that it represents the ironic critique of everything (not just a critique of what's wrong), and that in the end, the family and capitalism are still supported and reinforced. I'm inclined to agree. No, it's not uplifting to think of South Park as iconic of our times. It's ludic postmodernism to the max. I’ve read an article or two on South Park, though details are fuzzy. Most impressionable is an article on the Simpsons, which I am in agreement with: that it represents the ironic critique of everything (not just a critique of what’s wrong), and that in the end, the family and capitalism are still supported and reinforced. I’m inclined to agree. No, it’s not uplifting to think of South Park as iconic of our times. It’s ludic postmodernism to the max.

]]> By: Dennis http://michaeljfaris.com/blog/2008/12/representing-the-zietgeist-of-the-last-8-years/comment-page-1/#comment-7326 Dennis Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:41:01 +0000 http://michaeljfaris.com/blog/?p=990#comment-7326 Michael, have you ever read any of the Critical Theory that deals with South Park or Family Guy? If SP represents the last 12 years.... well, I can't disagree. But that's not exactly an uplifting thought. Michael, have you ever read any of the Critical Theory that deals with South Park or Family Guy?

If SP represents the last 12 years…. well, I can’t disagree. But that’s not exactly an uplifting thought.

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