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The animated dad : essays on father figures in cartoon television /

The Homer Simpson-esque stereotype has been a persistent trope in cartoons since programming aimed directly at children and adolescents began. Young viewers are exposed to the incapable and incompetent "hapless father" archetype on a regular basis, causing both boys and girls to expect the...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Shahinian, Lorin, 1988- (Editor), Salas, Leslie, 1989- (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2024].
Subjects:	Fathers on television. Animated television programs > United States > History and criticism. PERFORMING ARTS / Animation (see also Film / Genres / Animated) PERFORMING ARTS / Television / History & Criticism.

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