Research Paper
“A man must have a code”: Good Po-Lice and Representations of Masculinity in HBO’s The Wire
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- Title
- “A man must have a code”: Good Po-Lice and Representations of Masculinity in HBO’s The Wire
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Their fictional portrayals today take on added significance in light of social unrest surrounding cases of police brutality and discrimination. These essays explore 21st century portrayals of police on film and television.
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- Research Paper
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- Date created
- 2023-08-04
- Creator
- Barrett, Kyle
- URL
- https://hdl.handle.net/10289/16094
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- Performing Arts
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