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Women of ice and fire, gender, Game of thrones and multiple media engagements, edited by Anne Gjelsvik and Rikke Schubart

Label
Women of ice and fire, gender, Game of thrones and multiple media engagements, edited by Anne Gjelsvik and Rikke Schubart
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Women of ice and fire
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
907100454
Responsibility statement
edited by Anne Gjelsvik and Rikke Schubart
Sub title
gender, Game of thrones and multiple media engagements
Summary
"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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