When Jesters Do the Preaching: Religious Parody and Satire in South Park – Bc. Juraj Štyrák
Bc. Juraj Štyrák
Bachelor's thesis
When Jesters Do the Preaching: Religious Parody and Satire in South Park
When Jesters Do the Preaching: Religious Parody and Satire in South Park
Abstract:
Cílem této práce je rozbor satirické povahy amerického televizního seriálu Městečko South Park a reakce společnosti vyvolané kontroverzním obsahem tohoto pořadu s tím, že hlavní pozornost je věnována náboženské satiře. Práce vymezuje teoretické základy pro pojmy jako humor, parodie, satira, intertextualita a inkongruence, tyto jsou totiž klíčové pro správné fungování komedie, a tedy také pro Městečko …moreAbstract:
The thesis is an examination of the satirical character of the show South Park and the public debate caused by its controversial content, with the focal point set on the religious satire. The work lays down the theoretical background for the concepts of humor, parody, satire, intertextuality and incongruity, which are crucial for proper functioning of comedy, and therefore for South Park, too. Additionally …more
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 14. 5. 2015
Identifier:
https://is.muni.cz/th/qoqy8/
Thesis defence
- Date of defence: 15. 6. 2015
- Supervisor: B.A. Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel
- Reader: Mgr. Antonín Zita, M.A.
Citation record
Full text of thesis
Contents of on-line thesis archive
Published in Theses:- světu
Other ways of accessing the text
Institution archiving the thesis and making it accessible: Masarykova univerzita, Filozofická fakultaMasaryk University
Faculty of ArtsBachelor programme / field:
Philology / Anglický jazyk a literatura
Theses on a related topic
-
Wordplay in South Park
Alesia Tarasevich -
Ethnic stereotypes and satire in South Park
Marek Šichtař -
"Who Knows What Kenny is Really Saying": South Park Lost in Czech Translation
Martin Hendrych -
Habitat suitability model for savanna large herbivores: identifying potential conservation area for Western Derby eland in the south-eastern Senegal
Moussa SEYDI -
South Park: Závažná sdělení v populární formě.
Petr Januschka -
American Cartoons: Parody and Satire in South Park and The Simpsons
Jana Brandová -
Tradice americké satiry vyobrazená v \kur{South Parku}
Vanda Hargašová -
Tradice americké satiry vyobrazená v \kur{South Parku}
Vanda Hargašová