Forever Barbie: The Unauthorized Biography of a Real Doll

Main
Biography & Autobiography - General & Miscellaneous Biography
Forever Barbie: The Unauthorized...

Forever Barbie: The Unauthorized Biography of a Real Doll

Name: Forever Barbie: The Unauthorized Biography of a Real Doll
ISBN: 9780688122966

M.G. Lord

0 / 5.0

0 comments

Jak bardzo podobała Ci się ta książka?

Jaka jest jakość pobranego pliku?

Pobierz książkę, aby ocenić jej jakość

Jaka jest jakość pobranych plików?

Barbie is a strong, independent doll. But is she a feminist icon? It's complicated.

Since her introduction in 1959, Barbie's impact has been revolutionary. Far from being a toy designed by men to oppress women, she was a toy invented by women to teach women what was expected of them, for better or for worse. Whether tarred-and-glittered as antifeminist puffery or celebrated as a feminist icon (or, at any rate, an important cultural touchstone in understanding feminism) Barbie has undeniably influenced generations of girls.

In Forever Barbie, cultural critic, investigative journalist, and first-generation Barbie owner M. G. Lord uncovers the surprising story behind Barbie's smash success. Revealing her low origins as "Bild Lilli," a risqué doll for adults sold as a gag gift in postwar Germany, Forever Barbie traces Barbie's development and transformation, through countless makeovers and career changes, into an international pop...

Kategorie:

Biography & Autobiography - General & Miscellaneous Biography

Rok:

2024

Wydawnictwo:

Liveright

Język:

english

Strony:

326

ISBN 10:

0688122965