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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.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52433936089361,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52433936646417,"sku":"NLS9781479800742","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781479800742.jpg?v=1759179470"},{"product_id":"streaming-video-book-amanda-d-lotz-9781479816835","title":"Streaming Video","description":"An international team of experts explores how streaming services are disrupting traditional storytelling.  The rise of streaming has dramatically transformed how audiences consume media. 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