Craptacular science and the worst audience ever : memetic proliferation and fan participation in The Simpsons
(2016)
Thesis
Gilboy, J. D. (2016). Craptacular science and the worst audience ever : memetic proliferation and fan participation in The Simpsons. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218439
The objective of this thesis is to establish meme theory as an analytical paradigm within the fields of screen and fan studies. Meme theory is an emerging framework founded upon the broad concept of a “meme”, a unit of culture that, if successful, pr... Read More about Craptacular science and the worst audience ever : memetic proliferation and fan participation in The Simpsons.