How Would a Symbolic Interactionist Perspective Understand Miranda's Situation

question 116

Multiple Choice

How would a symbolic interactionist perspective understand Miranda's situation?

• A)Miranda is doing gender with each bath she gives Max,each meal she feeds him,and in every aspect of her daily interactions as a mother.
• B)Miranda's husband's unwillingness to take any responsibility for domestic work reinforces male dominance.
• C)Miranda is exploited at home by patriarchy and at work by capitalism.
• D)Miranda would be far better off if she had better child-care options but in the meantime must be careful what Max is learning from her about gender roles.

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