Symbolic Interactionist Perspective Media Analysis: The Simpsons
Symbolic Interactionist Perspective Media Analysis: The Simpsons
SOC 100
July 21, 2014
Sandra Hightower
Abstract
This paper takes a look at a satirical animated family of the television show, The Simpsons from the symbolic interactionist perspective and how society is harmed by social inequality bias. There are two distinct social inequalities in the episode, “Luca$” that deal with skinny verses obese and outlaw verses law. The skinny characters of Marge, Lisa, Maggie and the outlaw characters of Snake and Bart were seen as educated, strong, cunning, and idolized. The obese characters such as Homer and Luca$ and the law characters portrayed by the Springfield Police are looked as inept, lazy, undependable and uneducated.
Symbolic Interactionist Perspective Media Analysis: The Simpsons
The television show I chose to do a symbolic internationalist perspective media analysis is The Simpsons episode titled, “Lucu$”. The Simpsons is an animated sitcom comedy show themed that’s main family, the Simpson’s are a satirical look of the lives a typical American middle-class family and has parodies of American culture. There are many social inequality themes throughout this episode such as educated verses uneducated, skinny characters like Lisa verses Homer’s obese character and Lisa’s love interest Luca$ who is a completive eater. The Springfield Police force is looking for Snake, an escaped convict, all while Bart lies to the law about Snake’s whereabouts when he knows where Snake is hiding.
SKINNY VERSES OBESE
Many of the scenes in this episode revolve around the school age children during school areas such as the lunchroom and with Luca$ and Bart’s friend Millhouse coming over to the Simpson’s home. The social inequality of skinny verses obese starts in the interaction between Luca$ and Lisa is first Lisa’s disgust when she sees Luca$ overeating in the cafeteria but accepts him. Homer is thrilled to meet Luca$ when he comes over to a
SOC 100
July 21, 2014
Sandra Hightower
Abstract
This paper takes a look at a satirical animated family of the television show, The Simpsons from the symbolic interactionist perspective and how society is harmed by social inequality bias. There are two distinct social inequalities in the episode, “Luca$” that deal with skinny verses obese and outlaw verses law. The skinny characters of Marge, Lisa, Maggie and the outlaw characters of Snake and Bart were seen as educated, strong, cunning, and idolized. The obese characters such as Homer and Luca$ and the law characters portrayed by the Springfield Police are looked as inept, lazy, undependable and uneducated.
Symbolic Interactionist Perspective Media Analysis: The Simpsons
The television show I chose to do a symbolic internationalist perspective media analysis is The Simpsons episode titled, “Lucu$”. The Simpsons is an animated sitcom comedy show themed that’s main family, the Simpson’s are a satirical look of the lives a typical American middle-class family and has parodies of American culture. There are many social inequality themes throughout this episode such as educated verses uneducated, skinny characters like Lisa verses Homer’s obese character and Lisa’s love interest Luca$ who is a completive eater. The Springfield Police force is looking for Snake, an escaped convict, all while Bart lies to the law about Snake’s whereabouts when he knows where Snake is hiding.
SKINNY VERSES OBESE
Many of the scenes in this episode revolve around the school age children during school areas such as the lunchroom and with Luca$ and Bart’s friend Millhouse coming over to the Simpson’s home. The social inequality of skinny verses obese starts in the interaction between Luca$ and Lisa is first Lisa’s disgust when she sees Luca$ overeating in the cafeteria but accepts him. Homer is thrilled to meet Luca$ when he comes over to a