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| Author | John Alberti (editor) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Contemporary Film and Television Series |
| Subject | The Simpsons |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Wayne State University Press |
Publication date | 2004 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Paperback |
| Pages | 384 |
| ISBN | 0-8143-2849-0 |
| OCLC | 51323494 |
| 791.45/72 21 | |
| LC Class | PN1992.77.S58 L43 2004 |
Leaving Springfield: The Simpsons and the Possibility of Oppositional Culture is a non-fiction compilation work analyzing the effect of the television program The Simpsons on society, edited by John Alberti. The book was published in 2004 by Wayne State University Press. Contributors to the work include academics associated with Northern Kentucky University, the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, The Australian National University, and the University of Sydney.
The book discusses the nature of The Simpsons and its impact on society from the perspective of popular culture and that of political satire. The work received a positive review from Luke E. Saladin of Scripps Howard News Service for the breadth of issues discussed in the book, and was criticized by Cathlena Martin in a review in the journal ImageTexT: Interdisciplinary Comics Studies for a lack of discussion and analysis of gender issues and the role of women in the television series.