Masculinity and popular television
Rebecca Feasey (Author)
This book is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the key debates concerning the representation of masculinities in a wide range of popular television genres. The volume looks at the depiction of public masculinity in the soap opera, homosexuality in the situation comedy, the portrayal of fatherhood in prime-time animation, emerging manhood in the supernatural teen text, alternative gender roles in science fiction, male authority in the police series, masculine anxieties in the hospital drama, violence and aggression in sports coverage, ordinariness and emotional connectedness in the reality game show, and domesticity in lifestyle television. Masculinity and Popular Television examines the ways in which masculinities are being constructed, circulated and interrogated in contemporary British and American programming, and considers the ways in which such images can be understood in relation to the 'common sense' model of the hegemonic male that is said to dominate the cultural landscape. Key Features Offers a clear and comprehensive overview of existing theoretical debates concerning the representation of masculinities on the small screen. Explores various representations of masculinities across a wide range of popular television genres. Draws on a broad range of today's most critically and commercially successful television programmes in order to make the volume both accessible and enjoyable for the reader
1 online resource (184 pages)
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Introduction : theorising masculinities on the small screen
Soap opera : the male role in the women's genre
Situation comedy : homosexuality and male camaraderie
Animation : masculinity in the nuclear family
Teen programming : isolation, alienation, and emerging manhood
Science fiction and fantasy television : challenging dominant gender roles
Hospital drama : reassurance, anxiety, and the doctor-hero
Police and crime drama : investigating male authority
Sports : media events and masculine discourse
Reality television : ordinariness, exhibitionism, and emotional intelligence
Lifestyle : domestic labour and leisure activities
Advertising : social life, social standing, and sex
Conclusion : the future of masculinity on television
English
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