Conducting Lessons of Medievalism Through the Game of Thrones Internet Culture
Game of Thrones has generated an enormous internet following, with fans producing memes, videos, and other tributes to the series as a way of showing their love and building hype. By examining the medievalism of these products, educators can use them as a gateway to teach students about a multitude of medieval topics ranging from hospitality to kingship, honour, and beyond.
Marketing the Medieval: How The Marketing of Game of Thrones Perpetuates Medievalism
A look at the marketing for the HBO series Game of Thrones in both the on and off season. Showing how the medieval world has crept into the lives of modern viewers and what this says about the popularity of medievalism in pop culture
Pop Culture and Critical Reading: Using A World of Ice and Fire to Teach How to Read Primary Sources
Critical reading is one of the most important skills a student uses during their education, however, it is one of the most difficult skills to teach. This article discusses how The World of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones can be used to demonstrate the challenges and methods of reading primary sources.
Women and Westeros: How Sexual Violence in Game of Thrones Demonstrates Functions of Medievalism
Game of Thrones has often been criticized for its depictions of sexual violence. The popularity of the series, paired with the intensity of this debate makes it a relevant teaching tool. This article discusses how sexual violence in Game of Thrones can be used to demonstrate functions of medievalism.
Teaching Fandom Culture through Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones is accompanied by a massive fanbase, with cosplay, fanfiction, fan theories, and other works helping to propagate the series’ massive popularity. Using these resources, educators can help their students explore this participatory fandom culture and examine what draws people to Game of Thrones and what works fans have produced to accompany it.
Game of Thrones: A Useful Introduction to Medieval Studies and Medievalism
Medieval studies, and medievalism in particular, is still a relatively new branch of academic focus and trying to introduce it to students can be difficult, especially when those students are first-years. Game of Thrones allows them to connect the concepts to what they are seeing and experiencing in the media, to think critically about how the medieval period is being used in the present, and the role it plays in modern work.
Teaching Medievalism Through Cosplay
Cosplay is an interesting physical example of how the twenty-first century views the Middle Ages. Cosplay can be a useful tool in the image of medievalism while branching out into further areas by mere association of the cosplayer themselves.
The Bisexual Prince: Oberyn Martell and Teaching Sexuality
On-screen, Oberyn Martell is involved with men and women, displays passion and wit, and searches only for revenge. This characterization coupled with the popularity of Game of Thrones makes him an easy point from which to explore medieval and/or modern ideas of (bi)sexuality.
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