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On the Couch: The Alpha Male in Therapy in Contemporary American Television Drama
Ist Teil von
Journal of American studies, 2019-08, Vol.53 (3), p.799-818
Ort / Verlag
Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press
Erscheinungsjahr
2019
Link zum Volltext
Quelle
ProQuest_Literature Online_英美文学在线
Beschreibungen/Notizen
As ideas of masculinity have changed in the United States, so too has the presentation of men on television. This article, then, explores a range of characters that have characteristics associated with the alpha male in the unusually vulnerable position of the patient, in a variety of programmes from generic detective dramas through to critically acclaimed productions, to analyse how programme makers navigate questions of masculinity against the cultural backdrop of the most recent fin de siècle. It also demonstrates a range of responses by programme makers, including some that question hypermasculine tendencies only to ultimately reinforce them.