Abstract
Representations of masculinity on television have changed considerably since television became ubiquitous in the American home in the 1950s. These representations have fluctuated between traditional versions of masculinity and newer iterations informed by the second wave of feminism and the women's movement of the 1960s and 1970s. In the 21st century, myriad versions of masculinity circulate on television, reflecting the cultural changes and ostensible crises that have transpired since the 1950s. In order to account for the multiplicity of masculinities, television studies and masculinity studies have emerged as growing fields in the 21st century. These fields provide lenses for thinking about masculinity and television and theoretical frameworks for challenging versions of masculinity that work to perpetuate patriarchal values.
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