Title:
The good, the bad, and the Barbie : a doll's history and her impact on us
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Summary:
Explores how Barbie has influenced generations of girls, discussing criticisms of the doll, her role in fashion, and her surprising popularity during her first fifty years.
Year Published:
2010
Physical Description:
130 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Contents:
Foreword: Barbie fix / by Meg Cabot -- Prologue: Happy birthday, Barbie! -- The moment of Ruth -- The making of Mattel -- A star is born -- It's all about the clothes -- Plastic makes perfect? -- It's not black and white -- Banning, bashing, and in the buff -- Barbie as art -- A real doll.
ISBN:
9780670011872
Publisher:
New York : Viking, c2010.
