Barbie

Author : M.G. Lord
Publisher : Liveright Publishing
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2024-03-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781324095767

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Forever Barbie: The Unauthorized Biography of a Real Doll by M.G. Lord Pdf

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 culture icon and now “traditional toy.” Though not every doll in the line has been a hit—with pregnant Midge and Growing up Skipper among the more intriguing disasters—Barbie’s endurance, Lord writes, speaks as much to Mattel’s successful marketing as it does to our society’s overall ambivalence toward femininity. With new accessories, including a preface on the latest developments in the Barbieverse, Forever Barbie “will make you think of America’s most celebrated plastic doll in ways you never have before” (Susan Faludi).

Author : Erica Rand
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 082231620X

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Barbie's Queer Accessories by Erica Rand Pdf

This book discusses the history of the Barbie doll and at the cultural reappropriations of Barbie by artists, collectors and especially lesbians and gay men.

Author : Marcie Melillo
Publisher : Krause Publications Incorporated
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780873413978

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The Ultimate Barbie Doll Book by Marcie Melillo Pdf

Complete descriptions, values, model numbers, dates and markings for more than 1,000 dolls will assist your identification of these highly sought after dolls. Barbie and all her friends issued in 1959 through 1995 are photographed in 1,800 full colour photographs.

Author : Carol Spencer
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-19
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780062802453

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Dressing Barbie by Carol Spencer Pdf

A legendary fashion designer for Barbie shares the story of her adventures working behind-the-scenes at Mattel, and spotlights the creations that transformed the world’s most famous doll into a style icon in this beautifully designed book—published in commemoration of Barbie’s sixtieth anniversary—illustrated with 100 full-color photographs, including many never-before-seen images of rare and one-of-a-kind pieces from the author’s private archive. Dressing Barbie is a dazzling celebration of the clothes that made America’s favorite doll, and the incredible woman behind them. For thirty-five years, Carol Spencer enjoyed an unparalleled reign as a Barbie fashion designer, creating some of Barbie’s most iconic looks from the early 1960s until the late 1990s. Barbie’s wide-ranging wardrobe—including princess gowns and daisy-print rompers, flirty sundresses and smart pantsuits— combined fashion trends and haute couture with a liberal dose of fantasy. In Dressing Barbie, the successful and prolific designer reminisces about her time at Mattel working with legendary figures such as Ruth Handler, Barbie’s creator, and Charlotte Johnson, the original Barbie designer, and talks about her best and most beloved clothing designs from each decade. But Carol’s most impressive creation is her own life. As Handler famously said, “Barbie always represented the fact that a girl has choices”—a credo Carol epitomized. In Dressing Barbie, she talks candidly about how she broke free of the constraints of the late 1950s to pursue a dazzling career and an independent life for herself. Over the course of her successful and prolific career, Carol won many accolades. She was the first designer to have her signature on the doll, the first to go on a signing tour, the first to design a limited-edition Barbie Doll for collectors, and the designer of the biggest selling Barbie of all time. Now, Carol is the first member of the inner circle to take fans behind the pink curtain, revealing the fashion world of Barbie, the quintessential California girl, as never before.

Author : Golden Books,Golden Books Staff
Publisher : Golden Books
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0307340937

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Barbie by Golden Books,Golden Books Staff Pdf

The new counselor; my favorite teacher; a day with the pet doctor; my first pony; Barbie loves her sisters; Barbie loves weddings; Barbie loves spring ...

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Barbie dolls
ISBN : 0732325706

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Barbie Colouring Book by Anonim Pdf

Author : Marilyn Easton
Publisher : Studio Fun International
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0794447198

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Barbie: Super Sticker Book: Through the Decades by Marilyn Easton Pdf

Learn about the very first Barbie doll, explore all the careers Barbie has had over the years, and design your own Barbie-inspired looks using her clothes and accessories in this interactive book with more than 1,000 stickers! For more than 60 years, Barbie has been inspiring children everywhere, and this incredibly fun and interactive sticker book brings her history to life! Travel with Barbie through the decades and see her many looks and styles, her different careers, and all her special talents, like playing in a band and practicing gymnastics! Designed for kids ages 6 to 8, this book includes more than 1,000 stickers that can be used to illustrate Barbie’s many looks—including Barbie as a judge, a racecar driver, a head chef, an ice skater, a scientist, and so many more! These pages provide almost endless imagination and good times. Plus, the text is full of interesting facts about Barbie, her friends and family, and her incredible history. Everyone who loves Barbie will treasure this book.

Author : Bill Gordh,Carol Pugliano-Martin
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0375841245

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Barbie: Story Collection (Barbie) by Bill Gordh,Carol Pugliano-Martin Pdf

Collects six stories featuring Barbie, including "A Dress-Up Day" in which Stacie and Kelly play a game of dress-up and fashion show with the items in Barbie's trunk and jewelry box.

Author : Cindy Eagan
Publisher : Mattel, Inc.
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781683430568

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The Story of Barbie and The Woman Who Created Her (Barbie) by Cindy Eagan Pdf

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 : Molly McGuire Woods
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780553524376

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Barbie in Rock 'n Royals: The Chapter Book (Barbie in Rock 'n Royals) by Molly McGuire Woods Pdf

In Barbie™ in Princess Power, Barbie stars as a modern-day princess who discovers she has special powers! Will she be able to rid the kingdom of its enemy with the help of her best friends? Girls and boys ages 6 to 9 will love this easy-to-read chapter book based on Barbie’s latest movie, releasing in fall 2015.

Author : D'Amato Jennie
Publisher : Running Press Adult
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-08
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0762436867

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Barbie: All Dolled Up by D'Amato Jennie Pdf

Barbie™ All Dolled Up is a dazzling celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of Barbie™ doll. Fully illustrated and featuring three-dimensional replicas of rare memorabilia, this unprecedented book truly brings Barbie to life in full-color, and fabulous style. With the full support of Mattel, the publication of All Dolled Up is a highlight among nationwide Barbie events and marketing initiatives being staged for the anniversary. In five decades, the influence of Barbie on girls and the world of fashion has never faded. Now devoted collectors, baby boomers reminiscing about the doll's classic beauty, moms still dreaming of the pink Corvette of the '80s, and children just discovering her will relive the magic of Barbie through key eras in her development—her debut in 1959, the Mod Era of the late '60s, the big, bold '80s, the Totally Hair '90s, and up to today. Original doll packaging, Barbie comic books, designer's sketches, and an official fan club membership card and welcome letter are among the rare Barbie ephemera that have been reproduced. The narrative combines historical detail with contributions from moms, daughters, and fashion celebrities including Diane Von Furstenburg, Christian Dior, Versace, Armani, Bob Mackie, and Vera Wang. It's Barbie doll's birthday and no one wants to be left out of the party!

Author : Mary F Rogers
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2009-12-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781848609051

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Barbie Culture by Mary F Rogers Pdf

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 : Marilyn Easton
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780794447182

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Barbie Collector's Guide by Marilyn Easton Pdf

With Barbie, you can be anything! Barbie has had many different careers over the years-from a surgeon to an astronaut-proving that anything is possible for you and Barbie! Packed with countless interesting Barbie-related facts.

Author : Billy Boy
Publisher : Three Rivers Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Barbie dolls
ISBN : 0517590638

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Barbie by Billy Boy Pdf

BillyBoy, owner of the world's largest Barbie doll collection (20,000 dolls and counting), charts the history of this protean American dream girl in a good-humored and affectionate retrospective. Illustrations.

Author : Jeannie B. Thomas
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0252071352

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Naked Barbies, Warrior Joes, and Other Forms of Visible Gender by Jeannie B. Thomas Pdf

In this folkloric examination of mass-produced material culture in the United States, Jeannie Banks Thomas examines the gendered sculptural forms that are among the most visible, including Barbie, Ken, and G.I. Joe dolls; yard figures (gnomes, geese, and flamingos); and cemetery statuary (angels, sports-related images, figures of the Virgin Mary, soldiers, and politicians). Images of females are often emphasized or sexualized, frequently through nudity or partial nudity, whereas those of the male body are not only clothed but also armored in the trappings of action and aggression. Thomas locates these various objects of folk art within a discussion of the post-women's movement discourse on gender. In addition to the items themselves, Thomas explores the stories and behaviors they generate, including legends of the supernatural about cemetery statues, oral narratives of yard artists and accounts of pranks involving yard art, narratives about children's play with Barbie, Ken, and G.I. Joe, and the electronic folklore (or "e-lore") about Barbie that circulates on the Internet.