Sexual Violence in History: A Bibliography

compiled by Stefan Blaschke

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Start: Topical Index: Representations: Films: 21^st Century: | Television: 21^st Century:

Representations: Films:
GAME OF THRONES

»Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. It is an adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire, a series of high fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin, the first of which is A Game of Thrones. The show premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011, and concluded on May 19, 2019, with 73 episodes broadcast over eight seasons. (...)
Game of Thrones attracted a record viewership on HBO and has a broad, active, and international fan base. Many critics and publications have named the show one of the greatest television series of all time. Critics have praised the series for its acting, complex characters, story, scope, and production values, although its frequent use of nudity and violence (including sexual violence) generated controversy. The final season received significant criticism for its reduced length and creative decisions, with many considering it a disappointing conclusion. « -- More information: Wikipedia

I. Chronological Index: Modern History: 21^st Century | II. Geographical Index: American History: U.S. History | III. Topical Index: Cases: Fictional Offenders: Khal Drogo; Jaime Lannister; Ramsay Bolton; Fictional Victims: Daenerys Targaryen; Cersei Lannister; Sansa Stark; Types: General: Rape

General

I. Author Index

[Info] Coopey, Louise. »Representing Sex Workers: The Experiences of Shae, Ros and Daisy in Game of Thrones (2011–2019).« Working Women on Screen: Paid Labour and Fourth Wave Feminism. Edited by Ellie Tomsett et al. Cham 2024: 283-303.

[Info] Coopey, Louise. »A Song of Virtue and Vice: The Impact of Class on Rape Narratives in HBO’s Game of Thrones (2011–2019).« #MeToo TV: Essays on Streaming Rape Culture. Edited by Ralph Beliveau et al. Jefferson 2025: 40-52.

[Info] Winter, Merve, et al. »Die enthemmte Serie: Überlegungen zu Hemmung und Enthemmung am Beispiel von Game von Thrones.« Journal für Psychoanalyse No. 60 (2019): 137-158.

II. Speaker Index

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Season 1, Episode 1: Winter Is Coming (Rape of Daenerys Targaryen by Khal Drogo)

I. Author Index

[Info] Elwood, Rachel L. »Frame of Thrones: Portrayals of Rape in HBO’s Game of Thrones.« Ohio State Law Journal: Furthermore 79 (2018): 113-137.

II. Speaker Index

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Season 2, Episode 6 (Rape of Sansa Stark)

I. Author Index

[Info] Schröer, Merle. »Sexuelle Gewalt.« Game of Thrones: Das Mittelalter in der Gegenwart. Seminarbeiträge. Edited by Christoph Dartmann et al. Hamburg 2021: 194-204.

II. Speaker Index

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Season 4, Episode 3: Breaker of Chains (Rape of Cersei Lannister by Jaime Lannister)

I. Author Index

[Info] Elwood, Rachel L. »Frame of Thrones: Portrayals of Rape in HBO’s Game of Thrones.« Ohio State Law Journal: Furthermore 79 (2018): 113-137.

[Info] Ferreday, Debra. »Game of Thrones, Rape Culture and Feminist Fandom.« Australian Feminist Studies 30 (2015): 21-36.

II. Speaker Index

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Season 5, Episode 6: Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken (Rape of Sansa Stark by Ramsay Bolton)

I. Author Index

[Info] Elwood, Rachel L. »Frame of Thrones: Portrayals of Rape in HBO’s Game of Thrones.« Ohio State Law Journal: Furthermore 79 (2018): 113-137.

II. Speaker Index

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