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Suitably Modern traces the growth of a new middle class in Kathmandu as urban Nepalis harness the modern cultural resources of mass media and consumer goods to build modern identities and pioneer a new sociocultural space in one of the world's "least developed countries." Since Nepal's "opening" in the 1950s, a new urban population of bureaucrats, service personnel, small business owners, and others have worked to make a space between Kathmandu's old (and still privileged) elites and its large (and growing) urban poor. Mark Liechty looks at the cultural practices of this new middle class, examining such phenomena as cinema and video viewing, popular music, film magazines, local fashion systems, and advertising. He explores three interactive and mutually constitutive ethnographic terrains: a burgeoning local consumer culture, a growing mass-mediated popular imagination, and a recently emerging youth culture. He shows how an array of local cultural narratives--stories of honor, value, prestige, and piety--flow in and around global narratives of "progress," modernity, and consumer fulfillment. Urban Nepalis simultaneously adopt and critique these narrative strands, braiding them into local middle-class cultural life. Building on both Marxian and Weberian understandings of class, this study moves beyond them to describe the lived experience of "middle classness"--how class is actually produced and reproduced in everyday practice. It considers how people speak and act themselves into cultural existence, carving out real and conceptual spaces in which to produce class culture.

Consumption (Economics) --- Middle class --- Kathmandu (Nepal) --- Social conditions. --- Bourgeoisie --- Commons (Social order) --- Middle classes --- Social classes --- Consumer demand --- Consumer spending --- Consumerism --- Spending, Consumer --- Demand (Economic theory) --- Social conditions --- Catmandoo (Nepal) --- Katmandu (Nepal) --- Khatmandu (Nepal) --- Chia-te-man-tu (Nepal) --- Kāṭhamāḍauṃ (Nepal) --- Yem̐ (Nepal) --- Yam̐ (Nepal) --- Yẹn (Nepal) --- Kāṭhamāṇḍau (Nepal) --- Kāntipura (Nepal) --- Kantipur (Nepal) --- KTM (Nepal) --- Appadurai, Arjun. --- Barthes, Roland. --- British colonialism in South Asia. --- Butler, Judith. --- Doordarshan. --- Douglas, Mary. --- Foucault, Michel. --- Fuglesang, Minou. --- Japan. --- Kakar, Sudhir. --- Kett, Joseph. --- Kluge, Alexander. --- Musical Hour. --- Nepali, G. S. --- Rana era. --- Ranas. --- Schein, Louisa. --- Simmel, Georg. --- Sloane, Patricia. --- Somers, Margaret. --- Thapa, Bhim Sen. --- Weber, Max. --- Wilson, Elizabeth. --- code switching. --- consumer society. --- consumption. --- cultivation effect. --- development. --- drugs (illegal). --- education. --- embodiment. --- gender. --- globalization. --- magazines. --- media assemblage. --- media: and imagination. --- modernity. --- nationalism. --- prostitution. --- radio. --- remittance economy. --- sumptuary laws. --- television. --- tourism. --- video. --- youth culture. --- classe moyenne. --- classe moyenne --- Consommation --- Classes moyennes --- Middle class. --- Société de consommation --- Descriptive sociology --- Social history --- History --- Sociology --- societe de consommation --- Katmandou (Nepal) --- Nepal --- Nepal. --- Katmandou (Népal) --- Nīpāl --- Ni-po-erh --- Nepāḥ --- Nepal Adhirajya --- Kingdom of Nepal --- Nepāla --- Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal --- Sanghiya Loktāntrik Ganatantra Nepāl --- Непал --- Savezna Demokratska Republika Nepal --- República Federal Democràtica del Nepal --- Kongeriget Nepal --- Demokratische Bundesrepublik Nepal --- Νεπάλ --- Nepalo --- Federacia Demokratia Respubliko Nepalo --- República Federal Democrática de Nepal --- Nepali Demokraatlik Liitvabariik --- Nepalgo Errepublika Demokratiko Federala --- Nepalin demokraattinen liittotasavalta --- République démocratique fédérale du Népal --- נפאל --- Sambandslýðveldið Nepal --- ネパール --- Nepāru --- 네팔 --- Nepalia --- Federale Democratische Republiek Nepal --- Nepālas Federālā Demokrātiskā Republika --- Федеративная Демократическая Республика Непал --- Federativnai︠a︡ Demokraticheskai︠a︡ Respublika Nepal --- Савезна Демократска Република Непал --- Республіка Непал --- Respublika Nepal --- Федеративна Демократична Республіка Непал --- Federatyvna Demokratychna Respublika Nepal --- Cộng hòa dân chủ liên bang Nepal --- 尼泊尔 --- Nibo'er --- Conditions sociales. --- Classe moyenne --- Petite bourgeoisie --- Hommes des classes moyennes --- Femmes des classes moyennes --- Classes sociales --- Consommation (économie politique) --- Consommation (théorie économique) --- Dépenses de consommation --- Consommation de tabac --- Consommateurs --- Consommation collaborative --- Cyberconsommation --- Consommation durable --- Abondance (économie politique) --- Coopératives de consommation --- Crédit à la consommation --- Impôt sur la consommation --- Indice des prix à la consommation --- Pouvoir d'achat --- Prix --- Rationnement --- Société de consommation --- Demande (économie politique) --- Comportement --- Federativnai͡a Demokraticheskai͡a Respublika Nepal --- Nepā --- Kātmāndu (Népal) --- Kathmandou (Népal) --- Kathmandu (Népal) --- Kāṭhamāṃḍū (Népal) --- काठमांडू (Népal) --- Kāṭhamāḍauṃ (Népal) --- काठमाडौं (Népal) --- Kāṭhmāḍaṃ (Népal) --- काठ्माडौं (Népal) --- Kāntipura (Népal) --- कन्तिपुर (Népal) --- Kantipur (Népal) --- Kāntipura nagara (Népal) --- कान्तिपुर नगर (Népal) --- Yeṃdey (Népal) --- येंदेय् (Népal) --- Théorie de la culture de consommation --- Attitude

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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. Fromthe meth-dealing but devoted family man Walter White of AMC’s Breaking Bad,to the part-time basketball coach, part-time gigolo Ray Drecker of HBO’s Hung,depictions of male characters perplexed by societal expectations of men andanxious about changing American masculinity have become standard across thetelevision landscape. Engaging with a wide variety of shows, including TheLeague, Dexter, and Nip/Tuck, among many others, Amanda D. Lotzidentifies the gradual incorporation of second-wave feminism into prevailinggender norms as the catalyst for the contested masculinities on display incontemporary cable dramas.Examiningthe emergence of “male-centered serials” such as The Shield, Rescue Me, and Sons of Anarchy and the challenges these characters face in negotiatingmodern masculinities, Lotz analyzes how these shows combine feminist approachesto fatherhood and marriage with more traditional constructions of masculineidentity that emphasize men’s role as providers. She explores the dynamics ofclose male friendships both in groups, as in Entourage and Men of aCertain Age, wherein characters test the boundaries between the homosocialand homosexual in their relationships with each other, and in the dyadicintimacy depicted in Boston Legal and Scrubs. Cable Guys provides amuch needed look into the under-considered subject of how constructions of masculinitycontinue to evolve on television.

Masculinity on television. --- Men on television. --- Cable television --- Television broadcasting --- Cable TV --- CATV --- Community antenna television --- Television, Cable --- Subscription television --- Television relay systems --- Public-access television --- Men in television --- Television --- Social aspects --- Television americaine. --- Television. --- Series televisees americaines (Etats-Unis) --- Series televisees. --- Masculinite --- Teledistribution --- Hommes --- Hommes à la television. --- Masculinite à la television. --- Radio vision --- TV --- Artificial satellites in telecommunication --- Electronic systems --- Optoelectronic devices --- Telecommunication --- Astronautics --- Aspect social --- A la television --- Social aspects. --- Optical communication systems --- Etats-Unis. --- United States. --- ABŞ --- ABSh --- Ameerika Ühendriigid --- America (Republic) --- Amerika Birlăshmish Shtatlary --- Amerika Birlăşmi Ştatları --- Amerika Birlăşmiş Ştatları --- Amerika ka Kelenyalen Jamanaw --- Amerika Qūrama Shtattary --- Amerika Qŭshma Shtatlari --- Amerika Qushma Shtattary --- Amerika (Republic) --- Amerikai Egyesült Államok --- Amerikanʹ Veĭtʹsėndi︠a︡vks Shtattnė --- Amerikări Pĕrleshu̇llĕ Shtatsem --- Amerikas Forenede Stater --- Amerikayi Miatsʻyal Nahangner --- Ameriketako Estatu Batuak --- Amirika Carékat --- AQSh --- Ar. ha-B. --- Arhab --- Artsot ha-Berit --- Artzois Ha'bris --- Bí-kok --- Ē.P.A. --- EE.UU. --- Egyesült Államok --- ĒPA --- Estados Unidos --- Estados Unidos da América do Norte --- Estados Unidos de América --- Estaos Xuníos --- Estaos Xuníos d'América --- Estatos Unitos --- Estatos Unitos d'America --- Estats Units d'Amèrica --- Ètats-Unis d'Amèrica --- États-Unis d'Amérique --- Fareyniḳṭe Shṭaṭn --- Feriene Steaten --- Feriene Steaten fan Amearika --- Forente stater --- FS --- Hēnomenai Politeiai Amerikēs --- Hēnōmenes Politeies tēs Amerikēs --- Hiwsisayin Amerikayi Miatsʻeal Tērutʻiwnkʻ --- Istadus Unidus --- Jungtinės Amerikos valstybės --- Mei guo --- Mei-kuo --- Meiguo --- Mî-koet --- Miatsʻyal Nahangner --- Miguk --- Na Stàitean Aonaichte --- NSA --- S.U.A. --- SAD --- Saharat ʻAmērikā --- SASht --- Severo-Amerikanskie Shtaty --- Severo-Amerikanskie Soedinennye Shtaty --- Si︠e︡vero-Amerikanskīe Soedinennye Shtaty --- Sjedinjene Američke Države --- Soedinennye Shtaty Ameriki --- Soedinennye Shtaty Severnoĭ Ameriki --- Soedinennye Shtaty Si︠e︡vernoĭ Ameriki --- Spojené staty americké --- SShA --- Stadoù-Unanet Amerika --- Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá --- Stany Zjednoczone --- Stati Uniti --- Stati Uniti d'America --- Stâts Unîts --- Stâts Unîts di Americhe --- Steatyn Unnaneysit --- Steatyn Unnaneysit America --- SUA (Stati Uniti d'America) --- Sŭedineni amerikanski shtati --- Sŭedinenite shtati --- Tetã peteĩ reko Amérikagua --- U.S. --- U.S.A. --- United States of America --- Unol Daleithiau --- Unol Daleithiau America --- Unuiĝintaj Ŝtatoj de Ameriko --- US --- USA --- Usono --- Vaeinigte Staatn --- Vaeinigte Staatn vo Amerika --- Vereinigte Staaten --- Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika --- Verenigde State van Amerika --- Verenigde Staten --- VS --- VSA --- Wááshindoon Bikéyah Ałhidadiidzooígíí --- Wilāyāt al-Muttaḥidah --- Wilāyāt al-Muttaḥidah al-Amirīkīyah --- Wilāyāt al-Muttaḥidah al-Amrīkīyah --- Yhdysvallat --- Yunaeted Stet --- Yunaeted Stet blong Amerika --- ZDA --- Združene države Amerike --- Zʹi︠e︡dnani Derz︠h︡avy Ameryky --- Zjadnośone staty Ameriki --- Zluchanyi︠a︡ Shtaty Ameryki --- Zlucheni Derz︠h︡avy --- ZSA --- Η.Π.Α. --- Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες της Αμερικής --- Америка (Republic) --- Американь Вейтьсэндявкс Штаттнэ --- Америкӑри Пӗрлешӳллӗ Штатсем --- САЩ --- Съединените щати --- Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі --- ولايات المتحدة --- ولايات المتّحدة الأمريكيّة --- ولايات المتحدة الامريكية --- 미국 --- Spojené obce severoamerické --- États-Unis --- É.-U. --- ÉU --- Masculinité (psychologie) --- Virilité --- Libido --- Masculinisme --- Phallocentrisme --- Machisme --- Différences entre sexes (psychologie) --- Identité sexuelle --- Attitude envers les hommes --- Et les hommes --- Relations avec les hommes --- Et la télévision --- Oeuvre télévisuelle --- Oeuvres --- Oeuvres pour la télévision --- Oeuvres télévisuelles --- À la télévision --- Adaptations télévisées --- Archives télévisuelles --- Audiovisuel --- Binge-watching --- Industrie de la télévision --- Journalisme de télévision --- Politique de la télédiffusion --- Publicité télévisée --- Sémiotique et télévision --- Téléspectateurs --- Télévision --- Télévision dans la communication religieuse --- Télévision dans la régulation des naissances --- Télévision en sciences --- Télévision et art --- Télévision et arts du spectacle --- Télévision et famille --- Télévision et histoire --- Télévision et jeunesse --- Télévision et lecture --- Télévision et littérature --- Télévision et mondialisation --- Télévision et musées --- Télévision et musique --- Télévision et personnes âgées --- Télévision et politique --- Télévision et religion --- Zapping --- Art de parler à la télévision --- Chaînes de télévision --- Critique de télévision --- Interviews télévisées --- Télédistribution --- Télévision en agriculture --- Télévision en circuit fermé --- Télévision en couleurs --- Télévision en développement rural --- Télévision en ondes décimétriques --- Télévision en relief --- Télévision haute définition --- Télévision par Internet --- Télévision par satellite --- Médias audiovisuels --- Radiodiffusion --- Antennes collectives, Réception par --- Câblodiffusion --- Câblodistribution --- Canaux spécialisés (télévision) --- Réseaux câblés --- Réseaux de télédistribution --- Télédiffusion par câble --- Télévision par câble --- Câbles de télécommunications --- Télécommunications --- Psychologie --- Dans l'art --- sociologie --- Travail --- Commande --- Personnel --- Appareils et matériel --- Audience --- Censure --- Courrier des téléspectateurs --- Droit --- Fréquences -- Attribution --- Impôts --- Influence --- Objectivité --- Production et réalisation --- Diffusion de films --- Réception par antenne collective --- AB --- Amerikanʹ Veĭtʹsėndi͡avks Shtattn --- Saharat ʻAmērik --- Si͡evero-Amerikanskīe Soedinennye Shtaty --- Soedinennye Shtaty Si͡evernoĭ Ameriki --- Spojené obce severoamerick --- Spojené staty americk --- Stáit Aontaithe Mheirice --- SUA --- Wááshindoon Bikéyah Ałhidadiidzooígí --- Zʹi͡ednani Derz͡havy Ameryky --- Zluchanyi͡a Shtaty Ameryki --- Zlucheni Derz͡havy --- Amerikanʹ Veĭtʹsėndi͡avks Shtattnė --- Homme --- Masculinité --- Patriarcat --- Prénoms masculins --- Relations entre hommes --- Vêtements d'homme --- Consommateurs masculins --- Dandys --- Hommes féministes --- Hommes forts --- Hommes seuls --- Hommes victimes de violence --- Homosexuels masculins --- Jeunes hommes --- Médias masculins --- Pastorale des hommes --- Prostitués --- Eunuques --- Frères --- Hommes âgés --- Hommes d'âge moyen --- Hommes de la bourgeoisie --- Hommes des classes moyennes --- Hommes du monde --- Mâles --- Censure télévisuelle