Game of Thrones: Gender and Power

Abstract

The aim of this thesis is to analyze whether and how power as a concept in the context of Game of Thrones is gendered and whether the show has reinforced or reproduced or challenged gender stereotypes among the young Game of Thrones watchers in Kyrgyzstan. To do this, this thesis conducts fifteen in-depth interviews of young Kyrgyz viewers of the show, in addition to determining opinions of scholars on power, gender and role of media on those. Analyzing the fifteen in-depth interviews and scholar’s opinion, this thesis determined that power is not gender neutral in game of thrones. Power in the context of Game of Thrones is violence. Finally, it determined that Game of Thrones reinforces gender stereotypes among young viewers of the show in Kyrgyzstan.