Americans are turning to popular culture to make sense of the American political
system, a trend that explains the success of television shows such as The Simpsons,
The West Wing, The Daily Show, and Chapelle.s Show and films such as Election,
Bulworth, and Wag the Dog. In Homer Simpson Goes to Washington: American Politics
through Popular Culture, Joseph J. Foy has assembled a multidisciplinary team of
scholars with backgrounds in political science, philosophy, law, cultural studies,
and music. The essays tackle common assumptions about government and explain
fundamental concepts such as civil rights, democracy, and ethics. Homer Simpson
Goes to Washington will appeal to students of American politics and to readers with
an interest in current events or popular culture.

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