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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté. Image fixe : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Lotz, Amanda D. (1974-....)
Titre(s) : Cable guys [Texte imprimé] : television and masculinities in the twenty-first century / Amanda D. Lotz
Publication : New York : New York university press, cop. 2014
Description matérielle : x, 241 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Comprend : Introduction ; Understanding Men on Television ; Trying to Man Up: Struggling with
Contemporary Masculinities in Cable's Male-Centered Serials ; Any Men and Outlaws:
The Unbearable Burden of Straight White Man ; Where Men Can Be Men: The Homosocial
Enclave and Jocular Policing of Masculinity ; Dynamic Duos: Hetero Intimacy and the
New Male Friendship ; Conclusion: Is It the End of Men as We Know Them?
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-233) and index
"From the meth-dealing but devoted family man Walter White of AMC's Breaking Bad,
to the part-time basketball coach, part-time gigolo Ray Drecker of HBO's Hung, depictions
of male characters perplexed by societal expectations of men and anxious about changing
American masculinity have become standard across the television landscape. Engaging
with a wide variety of shows, including The League, Dexter, and Nip/Tuck, among many
others, Amanda D. Lotz identifies the gradual incorporation of second-wave feminism
into prevailing gender norms as the catalyst for the contested masculinities on display
in contemporary cable dramas. Examining the emergence of "male-centered serials" such
as The Shield, Rescue Me, and Sons of Anarchy and the challenges these characters
face in negotiating modern masculinities, Lotz analyzes how these shows combine feminist
approaches to fatherhood and marriage with more traditional constructions of masculine
identity that emphasize men's role as providers. She explores the dynamics of close
male friendships both in groups, as in Entourage and Men of a Certain Age, wherein
characters test the boundaries between the homosocial and homosexual in their relationships
with each other, and in the dyadic intimacy depicted in Boston Legal and Scrubs. Cable
Guys provides a much needed look into the under-considered subject of how constructions
of masculinity continue to evolve on television." -- Publisher's description
Sujet(s) : Masculinité -- À la télévision
Féminisme et médias
Télévision -- États-Unis -- 1990-2020
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781479800742 (cloth). - ISBN 1479800740 (cloth). - ISBN 9781479800483 (paper).
- ISBN 1479800481 (paper)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb44331166m
Notice n° :
FRBNF44331166
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