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OverviewThis collection of essays examines the structures of power and the ways in which power is exercised and felt in the fantasy world of Game of Thrones. It considers how the expectations of viewers, particularly within the genre of epic fantasy, are subverted across the full 8 seasons of the series. The assembled team of international scholars, representing a variety of disciplines, addresses such topics as the power of speech and magic; the role of nationality and politics; disability, race and gender; and the ways in which each reinforces or subverts power in Westeros and Essos. Full Product DetailsAuthor: A. Keith KellyPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.272kg ISBN: 9781476682648ISBN 10: 147668264 Pages: 198 Publication Date: 11 October 2022 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction A. Keith Kelly List of Seasons and Episodes: HBO’s Game of Thrones Breaking the Wheel: Game of Thrones and the American Zeitgeist Daniel Vollaro Dangerous Nostalgia: Fantasies of Medievalism, Race, and Identity Robert Allen Rouse Game of Victims and Monsters: Representation of Sexual and Female Violence Sylwia Borowska-Szerszun Subversion or Reinforcement? Patriarchy and Masculinity Andrew Howe “I’ll go with anger”: Female Rage in and at Game of Thrones Lindsey Mantoan The Developing Verbal Power of Daenerys: A Pragmatics Analysis Graham P. Johnson “Who has a better story than Bran the Broken?”: The Power of Disability Narratives Jan Doolittle Wilson Magic’s Failure to Reanimate Fantasy Jason M. Embry A Brief Conclusion on the Conclusion A. Keith Kelly About the Contributors IndexReviews"This book stands out as a collection of essays that together present a sweeping examination of the HBO series, with some attention to the books, from various disciplinary and theoretical perspectives. ...Collectively, the essays in this book demonstrate how the series is open to multiple readings and repeatedly explore how conflicts between readings may have shaped the audience's dissatisfaction with the final seasons....recommended""—Choice" “This book stands out as a collection of essays that together present a sweeping examination of the HBO series, with some attention to the books, from various disciplinary and theoretical perspectives. ...Collectively, the essays in this book demonstrate how the series is open to multiple readings and repeatedly explore how conflicts between readings may have shaped the audience's dissatisfaction with the final seasons....recommended”—Choice Author InformationA. Keith Kelly is a professor of English at Georgia Gwinnett College, outside of Atlanta, where he teaches medieval literature, linguistics and writing. In addition to being a poet and author of short fiction, he has published work on literary pragmatics, Old Norse saga, the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and the representation of the Middle Ages in film and television. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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