[PDF] The Barbie Chronicles eBook

Author : Yona Zeldis McDonough
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 14,19 MB
Release : 2011-01-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1439143897

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A THOROUGHLY GROWN-UP LOOK AT A TWENTIETH-CENTURY MUSE OF OUTSTANDING PROPORTIONS To some she's a collectible, to others she's trash. In The Barbie Chronicles, twenty-three writers join together to scrutinize Barbie's forty years of hateful, lovely disastrous, glorious influence on us all. No other tiny shoulders have ever, had to carry the weight of such affection and derision and no other book has ever paid this notorious little place of plastic her due. Whether you adore her or abhor her, The Barbie Chronicles will have you looking at her in ways you never imagined.

Author : Yona Zeldis McDonough
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 12,37 MB
Release : 1999-10-01
Category :
ISBN : 9781417719761

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On the occasion of her 40th birthday, the complete story of Barbie, featuring an inspired collection of essays by Jane Smiley, Erica Jong, Anna Quindlen, Carol Shields, Meg Wolitzer, and a host of other Barbie-watchers. 8-page photo insert.

Author : Mary F Rogers
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 19,77 MB
Release : 2009-12-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1848609051

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This book uses one of the most popular accessories of childhood, the Barbie doll, to explain key aspects of cultural meaning. Some readings would see Barbie as reproducing ethnicity and gender in a particularly coarse and damaging way - a cultural icon of racism and sexism. Rogers develops a broader, more challenging picture. She shows how the cultural meaning of Barbie is more ambiguous than the narrow, appearance-dominated model that is attributed to the doll. For a start, Barbie′s sexual identity is not clear-cut. Similarly her class situation is ambiguous. But all interpretations agree that, with her enormous range of lifestyle `accessories′, Barbie exists to consume. Her body is the perfect metaphor of modern times: plastic, standardized and oozing fake sincerity.

Author : Cindy Eagan
Publisher : Mattel, Inc.
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 17,8 MB
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1683430565

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A beautifully illustrated picture book about Barbie--the most famous doll in the world--and her visionary creator, Ruth Handler. Ruth Handler wanted to create a doll that would inspire little girls to use their huge imaginations and big dreams about their futures. When told it wasn't possible, Ruth Handler proved them wrong by creating the most famous doll ever. This beautiful picture book will inspire children ages 3 to 7 to believe that anything is possible-especially with Barbie!

Author : Tanya Lee Stone
Publisher : Speak
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 33,63 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Barbie dolls
ISBN : 9780147516060

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A look at how Barbie became an icon and the impact that she has had on our culture.

Author : Karen Brooks
Publisher : Univ. of Queensland Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 43,24 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780702236457

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"This is an academic look at the contribution of popular culture to the loss if innocence in today's children."--Publisher.

Author : Cindy Eagan
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 18,77 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0399553789

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Beautifully illustrated biography of Ruth Handler, from childhood to adulthood, the creator of Barbie with intent "to inspire little girls to use their big imaginations and big dreams about their futures".

Author : Robin Gerber
Publisher : Epic Ink
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 20,97 MB
Release : 2019-09-24
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0760365776

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Barbie Forever: Her Inspiration, History, and Legacy presents a detailed, fully authorized portrait of this beloved doll through all-new interviews, original sketches, vintage photos, advertisements, and much more—including a foreword by Olympic fencing medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad. A double-sided foldout timeline showcases important moments in Barbie history. Explore how the doll came to be, what it takes to create one of her many looks, and how her legacy continues to influence the world. Since her debut in 1959, Barbie has been breaking boundaries and highlighting major moments in art, fashion, and culture. She has been an interpreter of taste and style in every historic period she has lived through and has reflected female empowerment through the more than 200 careers she has embodied. Today, an international icon, Barbie continues to spark imaginations and influence conversations around the world. Barbie Forever is a vibrant celebration for the "Barbie Girl" in all of us.