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1 online resource |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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"George R.R. Martin's acclaimed seven-book fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire is unique for its strong and multi-faceted female protagonists, from teen queen Daenerys, scheming Queen Cersei, child avenger Arya, knight Brienne, Red Witch Melisandre, and many more. The Game of Thrones universe challenges, exploits, yet also changes how we think of women and gender, not only in fantasy, but in Western culture in general. Divided into three sections addressing questions of adaptation from novel to television, female characters, and politics and female audience engagement within the GoT universe, the interdisciplinary and international lineup of contributors analyze gender in relation to female characters and topics such as genre, sex, violence, adaptation, and fan fictions and fan reviews. The genre of fantasy was once considered a primarily male territory with male heroes. Women of Ice and Fire shows how the GoT universe challenges, exploits, and reimagines gender and why it holds strong appeal to female readers, audiences, and online participants"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction / Rikke Schubart and Anne Gjelsvik -- Chapter 1. Adapting Sex: Cultural Conceptions of Sexuality in Words and Images / Mariah Larsson -- Chapter 2, Adapting Desire: Wives, Prostitutes, and Smallfolk / Shannon Wells-Lassagne -- Chapter 3. Unspeakable Acts of (Sexual) Terror as/in Quality Television / Anne Gjelsvik -- Chapter 4. Sworn Swords and Noble Ladies: Female Characters in Game of Thrones Video Games / Felix Schröter -- Chapter 5. Woman with Dragons: Daenerys, Pride, and Postfeminist Possibilities / Rikke Schubart -- Chapter 6. Power Play and Family Ties: Hybrid Fantasy, Network Narrative, and Female Characters / Helle Kannik Haastrup -- Chapter 7. "Maiden, Mother, and Crone": Motherhood in the World of Ice and Fire / Marts Eidsvåg -- Chapter 8. Women Warriors from Chivalry to Vengeance / Yvonne Tasker and Lindsay Steenberg -- Chapter 9. Female Machiavellian in Westeros / Elizabeth Beaton -- Chapter 10. Expert Female Fan Recap on YouTube / Susana Tosca and Lisbeth Klastrup -- Chapter 11. "I'm not going to fight them, I'm going to fuck them": Sexist Liberalism and Gender (A)Politics in Game of Thrones / Stéphanie Genz. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Game of thrones (Television program)
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Game of thrones (Television program) |
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Game of thrones (Television program) |
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Women heroes in mass media.
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Women heroes in mass media. |
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Women in mass media.
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Women in mass media. |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Gjelsvik, Anne, editor.
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Schubart, Rikke, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Women of ice and fire 9781501302893 (DLC) 2015037181 (OCoLC)907100454 |
| ISBN |
9781501302916 (electronic book) |
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1501302914 (electronic book) |
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9781501302923 |
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1501302922 |
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9781501302893 |
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1501302892 |
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9781501302909 |
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1501302906 |
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