{"product_id":"women-of-ice-and-fire-paperback","title":"Women of Ice and Fire - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnne Gjelsvik\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge R.R. Martin's acclaimed seven-book fantasy series \u003ci\u003eA Song of Ice and Fire \u003c\/i\u003eis 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 \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e universe challenges, exploits, yet also changes how we think of women and gender, not only in fantasy, but in Western culture in general. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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, as well as fan reviews. The genre of fantasy was once considered a primarily male territory with male heroes. \u003ci\u003eWomen of Ice and Fire\u003c\/i\u003e shows how the GoT universe challenges, exploits, and reimagines gender and why it holds strong appeal to female readers, audiences, and online participants.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnne Gjelsvik \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor in Film Studies in the Department of Art and Media Studies at Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, Norway. Her research includes popular cinema, film violence, representation of gender in the media, and adaptation studies. Among her recent publications are \u003ci\u003eEastwood\u003c\/i\u003e's \u003ci\u003eIwo Jima: A Critical Engagement with Flags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima \u003c\/i\u003e(2013, co-edited with Rikke Schubart) and \u003ci\u003eAdaptation Studies: New Challenges, New Directions \u003c\/i\u003e(2013). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRikke Schubart \u003c\/b\u003eis Associate Professor in Media Studies at the Institute for the Study of Culture, University of Southern Denmark in Odense, Denmark. Her research focuses on gender, genre, and emotions in cinema and media. Schubart's publications include \u003ci\u003eMastering Fear: Women, Emotions, and Contemporary Horror \u003c\/i\u003e(forthcoming), \u003ci\u003eEastwood's Iwo Jima: A Critical Engagement with Flags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima \u003c\/i\u003e(2013, co-edited with Anne Gjelsvik), and \u003ci\u003eSuper Bitches and Action Babes: The Female Hero in Popular Cinema, 1970-2006 \u003c\/i\u003e(2007).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52710456787251,"sku":"9781501302909","price":80.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/QjJVcm5nOWJSUkZEelVlT01tc0xPUT09.webp?v=1763492565","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/women-of-ice-and-fire-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}