Rachelle MEILLEUR    Department   Kyoto University of Foreign Studies  Department of British and American Studies, Faculty of Foreign Studies    Position   Associate Professor
Language	English
Publication Date	2004/03
Type	Other research activities
Title	The Simpsons in Japan: A Lesson in Stereotypes
Contribution Type	Single author
Journal	The Internet TESL Journal
Volume, Issue, Page	10(3)
Total page number	7
Responsible for	All research and written content
Author and coauthor	Rachelle Meilleur*
Details	The Simpsons television series is a treasure trove of resource material for the ESL/EFL classroom. It contains everything from low-brow slapstick humour to literary social satire. It includes references to major literary works, pop songs, movies, and numerous other cultural markers. A Simpsons episode "is a text that most of our students will encounter and some will pursue regularly, owing to screen culture and the place of television in their lives" (Doyle 1999). It is a medium in which most students can connect with and enjoy. The Simpsons can be used in a number of ways to focus on particular language targets or specific topics.