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Laddar... Forever Barbie: The Unauthorized Biography of a Real Dollav M. G. Lord
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Gå med i LibraryThing för att få reda på om du skulle tycka om den här boken. Det finns inga diskussioner på LibraryThing om den här boken. Pop culture and unintentional sexuality keep this book moving along. Or maybe it was intentional, the way the doll was first made with a submissive "down and to the side" glance on her face, then changed to Barbie looking straight ahead. I never had any such thoughts while playing with my Barbies. I enjoyed them; wonder what that says about me? What a joy to read. M.G. Lord takes on Barbie reflecting on her own experiences with the doll in childhood, the feelings it continues to inspire, and talks to key figures in the creation of Barbie, Mattel, and fandom. She delves into sensitive subjects, but, if anything, the doll gets off light in the end. No matter. All I needed was her vicious read on Barbie's best friend Midge and her "competition", Tammy, to give this book all the stars. inga recensioner | lägg till en recension
A cultural critic and investigative journalist uncovers the full history of the Barbie doll, from her introduction in 1959 through countless transformations, makeovers and career changes to its emergence as an international pop culture icon. Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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What an insightful look into the world of Barbie!
This book was originally published in the 90s, but this edition has a new preface which does discuss the Barbie movie. In the preface, the author also discusses that she left the book unchanged so it’s a large reflection of the 90s.
The title states this book is an “unauthorized biography,” however, only the first few chapters feel like a biography. If you are looking to read a comprehensive history on Barbie, this book isn’t it. This book offers a lot of commentary on Barbie and people’s complicated relationship with her. Some of it feels a little out there (like The White Goddess chapter that discusses how Barbie is similar to ancient fertility idols), but there were a lot of interesting ideas presented (I really liked the discussion on Barbie and class mobility). The book also discussed things I never knew about like the Barbie board games, books, and comics from way back in the day.
I liked that this book had a concluding chapter. I always hate it when nonfiction books don’t have one. My biggest takeaway from this book came from this chapter. The author writes, “People project fears and prejudices into her; when a person talks at length about Barbie, one usually learns more about the speaker than about the doll” (pg. 264). That is so true. Barbie has never been the enemy, people just project their owns ideas and feelings onto her.
Overall, I recommend this book if you’re looking to explore Barbie on a deeper level and don’t mind the 90s influence. ( )