LMKB_a427 Game of Victims and Monsters: Representation of Sexual and Female Violence in A Song of Ice and Fire Game of Thrones

Filozofická fakulta
podzim 2020
Rozsah
0/2/0. 0. 4 kr. Ukončení: z.
Vyučující
dr. Sylwie Borowska-Szerszun (přednášející), Mgr. Tereza Dědinová, Ph.D. (zástupce)
Mgr. Tereza Dědinová, Ph.D. (cvičící)
Garance
doc. PhDr. Zbyněk Fišer, Ph.D.
Ústav české literatury – Filozofická fakulta
Kontaktní osoba: Mgr. Eva Zachová
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Ústav české literatury – Filozofická fakulta
Rozvrh
St 18. 11. 9:00–12:30 VP, Čt 19. 11. 15:00–18:30 VP, Pá 20. 11. 13:00–16:30 VP
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je nabízen i studentům mimo mateřské obory.
Předmět si smí zapsat nejvýše 22 stud.
Momentální stav registrace a zápisu: zapsáno: 1/22, pouze zareg.: 0/22, pouze zareg. s předností (mateřské obory): 0/22
Mateřské obory/plány
předmět má 24 mateřských oborů, zobrazit
Cíle předmětu
Despite its enormous popularity among both readers and viewers, George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire and its TV adaptation Game of Thrones have sparked a significant amount of criticism about the amount of violence, including sexual abuse, they contain. The narrative has become notorious for its graphic representation of violence and accumulation of vivid and gruesome details, which raises questions about their function for the narrative: are they employed to shock the readers/viewers or do they draw our attention to wider social or political concerns? In this seminar, I propose to focus on female characters only, examining them as both victims and perpetrators of violence. Examining the most prominent women of the series (e.g., Daenerys Targaryen, Cersei Lannister, Sansa and Arya Stark, Brienne of Tarth, and Asha Greyjoy), we will discuss the trope of violence against women and by women, offering insight into the problems of victimization and exploitation of women on the one hand and their contribution to the perpetuation of the cycles of cruelty and brutality on the other.
Výstupy z učení
After completing the course, students will be able to: Interpret texts of the given literature; Critically examine the chosen elements in serial adaptations; Orient themselves in the broader context.
Osnova
  • Will be specified. Primary sources: Martin, George R.R. (any other edition will do) A Game of Thrones. 1996. New York: Bantam Books, 2011. A Clash of Kings. New York: Bantam Books, 2011. A Storm of Swords. New York: Bantam Books, 2011. A Feast for Crows. New York: Bantam Books, 2011. A Dance with Dragons. New York: Bantam Books, 2011. Secondary sources: Gjelsvik, Anne, Rikke Schubart, eds. Women of Ice and Fire: Gender, Game of Thrones, and Multiple Media Engagements. New York: Bloomsbury Academic, 2016. Rohr, Zita Eva, Lisa Benz, eds. Queenship and the Women of Westeros: Female Agency and Advice in Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire. Palgrave Macmillan, 2020. Ferreday, Debra. “Game of Thrones, Rape Culture and Feminist Fandom.” Australian Feminist Studies, vol. 30, no. 83, 2015, pp. 21–36. DOI: 10.1080/08164649.2014.998453. Tolmie, Jane. “Medievalism and the Fantasy Heroine.” Journal of Gender Studies, vol. 15, no. 2, 2006, pp. 145–158. DOI: 10.1080/09589230600720042
Výukové metody
Thematic reading, discussion on the topic.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
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  • Statistika zápisu (nejnovější)
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