The TV Show 'Game of Thrones' as an Educational Axis to Teach Medieval Hispanic Cultures

Perea-Rodriguez, Oscar (2018) The TV Show 'Game of Thrones' as an Educational Axis to Teach Medieval Hispanic Cultures. Imago Temporis. Medium Aevum, 2018 (12). pp. 471-501. ISSN 1888-3931

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Abstract

In the Spring term 2012, I taught two university courses on the history, literature, and culture of medieval Spain. One was a seminar for master’s and doctoral students, entitled Occupy Spanish Medieval Literature: Subversion and Protest in 11th and 12th Century Spain and focused on the most problematic and subversive pieces of medieval Spanish literature. The other was a survey for undergraduate students, entitled Women Inside and Outside the Literary Canon of Medieval Spain; as its title indicates, the latter emphasised the presence/absence of women as authors and agents of cultural life, beyond the historical roles typically considered “feminine”. At the risk of using a cliché, I enjoyed teaching these courses enormously and was very satisfied with the final result: both undergraduate and graduate students attained the objectives of the course and they did so with pleasure, judging from the positive evaluations received at the end of the trimester

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Imago Temporis. Medium Aevum
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1200/1202
Subjects:
?? history ??
ID Code:
123881
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Deposited On:
07 Mar 2018 09:06
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Published
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25 Nov 2023 00:21