Power and Subversion in Game of Thrones

Power and Subversion in Game of Thrones
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 199
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ISBN-10 : 9781476682648
ISBN-13 : 147668264X
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Book Synopsis Power and Subversion in Game of Thrones by : A. Keith Kelly

Download or read book Power and Subversion in Game of Thrones written by A. Keith Kelly and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-09-27 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 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.


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