Why Is George so Funny? Television Comedy, Trickster Heroism, and Cultural Studies

Describes how the author uses the character George from the television comedy "Seinfeld" to offer her students a challenging inquiry into cultural studies in relation to television character analysis. Describes how the author uses a particular episode to discuss the relation between George...

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Published in:English journal 1999-03, Vol.88 (4), p.47-52
Main Author: Morris, Barbra S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Characterization
Comedy
Critical Viewing
Cultural Context
Cultural Studies
English Instruction
Essays
Ethnography
Folk Culture
Heroism
High Schools
Higher Education
Humor
Humor in the English Class
Language Arts
Literary characters
Literature Appreciation
Mentoring
Personality
Popular culture
Risk management
Teaching
Teaching Methods
Television
Television programs
Television scripts
Television studies
Television viewers
Television Viewing
Thinking Skills
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Summary:Describes how the author uses the character George from the television comedy "Seinfeld" to offer her students a challenging inquiry into cultural studies in relation to television character analysis. Describes how the author uses a particular episode to discuss the relation between George's workplace travails and broader issues of cultural disillusion. (SR)
ISSN:0013-8274
2161-8895
DOI:10.2307/822418