Introduction

Rich Summer stars in AMC's hit series Mad Men. The show follows the lives of men working as high-powered advertising executives in early 1960s America. While the men of Mad Men dress sharp and exude manly confidence, their characters are often marred by marital infidelity, sexism, homophobia and racism. Through the show, viewers can get a glimpse at American masculinity before the radical social changes of the 1960s.