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Women in Game of Thrones: Power, Conformity and Resistance
By Frankel, Valerie Estelle
- ISBN
- 9780786494163 9781476615547
- Publisher
- McFarland
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Library Journal
Starred Review on June 15, 2014 | Arts and Humanities
Amid the passionate fervor that surrounds the popular HBO show, this text highlights a crucial point of contention with fans of the original source material: the treatment of its female characters. Readers will find deeper insight into the program's hotly debated use of gratuitous nudity, the damaging male gaze, and the excessive instances of violence against women. Pop culture critic Frankel (Buffy and the Heroine...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
