Women in Game of Thrones

Name: Women in Game of Thrones
Brand: McFarland
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Game of Thrones, one of the hottest series on television, leaves hundreds of critics divided on how "feminist" the show really is. Certainly the female characters, strong and weak, embody a variety of archetypes--widow queens, warrior women, damsels in distress, career women, priestesses, crones, mothers and maidens. However, the problem is that most of them play a single role without nuance--even the "strong women" have little to do besides strut about as one-note characters. This book analyzes the women and their portrayals one by one, along with their historical inspirations. Accompanying issues in television studies also appear, from the male gaze to depiction of race. How these characters are treated in the series and how they treat themselves becomes central, as many strip for the pleasure of men or are sacrificed as pawns. Some nude scenes or moments of male violence are fetishized and filmed to tantalize, while others show the women's trauma and attempt to identify with the scene's female perspective. The key is whether the characters break out of their traditional roles and become multidimensional.

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 216
Release Date:: 2014-04-14
Publication Date:: 2014-04-15
Publisher:: McFarland
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0786494166
ISBN13:: 9780786494163
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:: 18
Weight:: 358 g
Height:: 15.2 cm
Width:: 22.9 cm
Thickness:: 1.4 cm

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