The cartoon society: Using the Simpsons to teach and learn sociology

Teaching Sociology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 127-139

  Scanlan, Stephen J ^a   Feinberg, Seth L ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034344747     PISSN: 0092055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1319260     Document Type: Article

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