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Lotz (communication studies, Univ. of Michigan; Redesigning Women: Television After the Network Era) here explores how cable television is dramatizing contemporary American male masculinity. The author identifies and focuses on three narrative types: serials that emphasize the development of a central male protagonist (e.g., Breaking Bad; Dexter), shows set in male enclaves (e.g., Rescue Me; Entourage), and stories featuring intimate male friendships (e.g., Boston Legal; Nip/Tuck). Lo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More