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Redefining Masculinity Through Disability in HBO's Game of Thrones
Author:Amanda J. Dearman
Published on 2016 by

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This research project aimed to examine the role disability plays in Game of Thrones in redefining heroism. Specifically, this research examined the relationship between disability and the male hero as it relates to, and redefines, masculine identity with the emergence of a new archetype: the disabled hero. Through use of Archetype theory, this research analyzed patterns and themes that emerged within HBO's Game of Thrones in order to examine the implications this new archetype has on cultural perceptions of masculinity, heroism, and disability.