Hugvísindadeild Postmodernism and The Simpsons Intertextuality‚ Hyperreality and Critique of Metanarratives Ritgerð til B.A.-prófs Björn Erlingur Flóki Björnsson bjornfloki@gmail.com Kt. 110982-5779 Maí 2006 Abstract This essay offers a postmodernist reading of the popular television program The Simpsons‚ with special regard to the postmodern theories of intertexuality‚ hyperreality‚ and metanarratives. Before delving into The Simpsons‚ some major theoretical aspects of postmodernism in aesthetic
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1.1 Background Identify the issue What is the harmful behaviour? What is going on? “Drink driving is usually defined as driving with a specific amount of alcohol in the blood‚ known as an individual’s BAC – which can be measured from blood‚ urine‚ and breath tests that estimate the number of grams of ethanol per 100ml of blood.” (Reference: article 1) How is the behaviour performed? When? Where? Drink driving is performed when an individual drives a vehicle whilst over the legal BAC limit
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To: Dr. Sirleaf From: Vinita Dixon Topic: Why O.J. Simpson was found not guilty May 12‚ 2010 Strayer University The double homicide trial of O.J. Simpson may be over but the speculation of how and why he was found not guilty is still running sky high. Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman were stabbed to death outside her Brentwood townhouse on June 12 1994. Former American football star O.J. Simpson was arrested soon after the killings but insisted from the start he was "absolutely
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Looking back at the beginning of the summer‚ before I started this course on abnormal psychology‚ I thought I had a pretty good understanding on what this course would be about. I took AP introduction to psychology my senior year of high-school‚ therefore‚ I thought that that class would give me an overview of what this abnormal psychology class would be about. Originally‚ I thought abnormal psychology was about abnormal behaviors and thoughts. Therefore‚ with my previous knowledge I thought it would help
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The Simpsons The Simpsons does more than make us laugh. Do you agree or disagree? Long running animated comedy The Simpsons is known for making its audience laugh at the outrageous antics of its larger than life characters. However‚ The Simpsons does more than just make us laugh. It challenges us to think about issues we deal with on a daily basis such as morality‚ institutional power‚ and politics‚ giving us an avenue in which we can release tension we have built up over such issues through
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Directions: Select a photographer/artist whose work appeals to you visually and emotionally. Study the photographer’s work‚ read about his or her background and answer the following questions and incorporate them into your powerpoint presentation. Make sure there are 20 slides of which at least 10 different examples of the artist’s photographs AND ALL INFORMATION MUST HAVE LEGITIMATE SOURCES. 1. NAME OF PHOTOGRAPHER: Lorna Simpson "Biography Lorna Simpson Studio." 2008. 21 Mar. 2014 < http://lsimpsonstudio.com/biography
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The Simpsons are one of the longest running and most popular television shows. This popularity exists because "the Simpsons [have] always operated on two levels. On one level appealing to children as a fast paced cartoon and then for the older audiences for its wit and [satire]" (Batscha). Satire is the common thread with binds all of The Simpsons episodes. The writers show the absurdity in ordinary everyday situations including religion‚ politics and other social issues. This has been the leading
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fearful‚ and withdrawn in new situations. Components of this temperament have been identified in infants as young as 4 months. - Although not specifically studied in cases of APD‚ traumatic experiences‚ parental overprotection‚ poor social skills‚ and parental anxiety have been found to be related to social anxiety. - Retrospective studies of adults with APD report high levels of childhood emotional abuse (61%). Diagnosis Diagnostic criteria for Avoidant Personality Disorder A pervasive pattern
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Abnormal psychology is the branch of psychology that studies unusual patterns of behavior‚ emotion and thought‚ which may or may not be understood as precipitating a mental disorder. The science of abnormal psychology studies two types of behaviors: Adaptive and Maladaptive behaviors. Clinical psychology is the applied field of psychology that seeks to assess‚ understand and treat psychological conditions in clinical practice. The theoretical field known as ‘abnormal psychology’ may form a backdrop
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Chapter I-A Primer on Abnormality A. What is Abnormal Psychology? It is a branch of psychology which deals with psychopathology (mental disorders) and abnormal behavior. B. Why study abnormal psychology? Abnormal behavior is part of our common experience Lots of unanswered questions and complexities Preparation for future careers C. Why clarify the definition of mental disorder? Influences what is seen as pathological Influences explanation‚ classification and treatment Clarifies
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