Sexual Violence in Game of Thrones

Russell, Juliana Lynn

doi:10.25394/PGS.14374184.v1

Sexual Violence in <i>Game of Thrones</i>

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posted on 2021-11-22, 20:27 authored by Juliana Lynn RussellJuliana Lynn Russell

This research investigates the use of sexual violence in the HBO series <i>Game of Thrones</i> to determine: how victims react to the violence they experience, how relationships are expressed after the violence occurs, and how the show changed after the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements became viral.

History

Degree Type

Master of Arts

Department

Communication

Campus location

Fort Wayne

Advisor/Supervisor/Committee Chair

Sarah LeBlanc

Additional Committee Member 2

Mary Ann Cain

Additional Committee Member 3

Kate White

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Keywords

Game of Thrones Popular Culture rape culture sexual violoence #MeToo #TimesUp Gender studies Media Studies Rhetoric

Licence

CC BY 4.0