Sentence:  Examples include: Bob Hope providing a queered alternative to World War II mythologies of maleness (something already addressed by Steven Cohan); Ierry Lewis's manic “femininity” as a reaction to 1950 sexual conservatism (as explored by Frank Krutnik); John Belushi embracing the runaway consumption of 1970 maleness; Bill Murray displaying the evolving cynicism of disillusioned baby boomers; Adam Sandler depicting a childish rage as a rejection of <WSD>boomerism</WSD>; and Ferrell often performing lampoons of previous generations of machismo. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  The behaviours and attitudes of baby boomers.