Race Relations in Two Episodes of South Park and The Simpsons
Keywords:
race, African-Americans, cartoons, South Park, The SimpsonsAbstract
This article focuses on the popular and controversial adult-oriented American cartoons, South Park and The Simpsons, and the manner in which these cartoons comment on the issue of race and ethnicity; specifically, the issue of the relationship between whites and blacks.
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