Homer Simpson, a Character on the TV Show the Simpsons

question 26

Multiple Choice

Homer Simpson, a character on the TV show The Simpsons, has a wife who stays home to take care of the children while he works, but he is often responsible for disciplining the children when they are particularly bad. Even if this is all that you know about the show, you know that Homer:

• A) is a symbolic interactionist.
• B) can be best explained by queer theory.
• C) contributes to the feminization of poverty.
• D) has taken the instrumental role.
• E) is, by definition, sexist.

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