Beaty, BartBlakeborough, Darren Dean2005-08-162005-08-1620040612935957http://hdl.handle.net/1880/42116Bibliography: p. 95-102This paper looks at how the Simpson’s representations of aging considered ageist and stereotypical to some, can be used as a positive look at the elderly that attempts to subvert the same stereotypes that it seemingly employs. The Baby Boomer cohort is now seen as an attractive economic group and as they continue their journey through the life cycle, they are drawing increased attention. A current scholarship that investigates the ways that the “aged” are seen, catered to, advertised at, seemingly marginalized, and represented in the larger context of the mass media. Relying primarily on the theoretical musings of Frederic Jameson and Linda Hutcheon, a bridge is constructed that places the Simpsons squarely within a Postmodern aesthetic and using this rubric, shows how the inherent political nature of parodic irony can help to create an inversion of meaning.vii, 102 leaves ; 30 cm.engUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.master thesis10.11575/PRISM/14437AC1 .T484 2004 B53