05814oam 22010934a 450 991085298550332120250326181127.09781479800124147980012010.18574/9781479800124(CKB)3710000000089942(EBL)1641639(SSID)ssj0001131817(PQKBManifestationID)11976159(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001131817(PQKBWorkID)11144352(PQKB)10518492(MiAaPQ)EBC1641639(DE-B1597)547765(DE-B1597)9781479800124(OCoLC)871258016(MdBmJHUP)muse86845(ODN)ODN0001587120(EXLCZ)99371000000008994220131220d2014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCable GuysTelevision and Masculinities in the 21st Century /Amanda D. LotzNew York :New York University Press,2014.Baltimore, Md. :Project MUSE,2021©2014.1 online resource (252 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4798-0074-0 1-4798-0048-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.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?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. 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 TheLeague, 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.Television americainereroTelevisionreroSeries televisees americaines (Etats-Unis)reroSeries televiseesreroMasculinitereroTélédistributionÉtats-Unis21e siecleramTélévisionAspect socialÉtats-Unis21e siecleramHommesA la televisionÉtats-UnisramMasculinitéA la televisionÉtats-UnisramTelevision broadcastingSocial aspectsfast(OCoLC)fst01146764Men on televisionfast(OCoLC)fst01016060Masculinity on televisionfast(OCoLC)fst01746701Cable televisionSocial aspectsfast(OCoLC)fst00843620TelevisionAspect socialÉtats-UnisTeledistributionAspect socialÉtats-UnisHommes à la televisionMasculinite à la televisionTelevision broadcastingSocial aspectsUnited StatesMen on televisionMasculinity on televisionCable televisionSocial aspectsUnited StatesEtats-UnisreroUnited StatesfastTelevision americaine.Television.Series televisees americaines (Etats-Unis)Series televisees.MasculiniteTélédistributionTélévisionAspect socialHommesA la televisionMasculinitéA la televisionTelevision broadcastingSocial aspects.Men on television.Masculinity on television.Cable televisionSocial aspects.TelevisionAspect socialTeledistributionAspect socialHommes à la television.Masculinite à la television.Television broadcastingSocial aspectsMen on television.Masculinity on television.Cable televisionSocial aspects791.45/65211SOC052000PER010030SOC032000bisacshLotz Amanda D.1974-882116MdBmJHUPMdBmJHUPBOOK9910852985503321Cable Guys4128191UNINA