The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her

The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us

"Balanced, funny, provocativeâ€”and most of all, important for anyone wanting to unÂderstand girlhood in America."â€”E. Lockhart,Â New York TimesÂ bestselling author ofÂ We Were LiarsÂ

Barbie just might be the most famous doll in the world. She has represented fifty different nationalities. Sheâ€™s stepped into the always-fashionable shoes of more than one hundred twenty careers. She has been played with, studied, celebrated, and criticized for more than fifty years. And she has unquestionably influenced generations of girlsâ€”whether that influence has been positiveÂ or negative depends on whom you ask.
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Acclaimed nonfiction author Tanya Lee Stone takes an unbiased look at how Barbie became the icon that she is.Â Part biographyâ€”both of the doll and of her inventor, Ruth Handlerâ€”and part exploration of the cultural phenomenon that is Barbie, The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie is filled with personal anecdotes, memories, and opinions from people of all ages. Featuring original color and black-and-white photographs, this book is for everyone who understands that weâ€™re all living in a Barbie world.

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"This is no mere Barbie book. This is a how-to manual about being a girl."â€”Lauren Myracle,Â New York TimesÂ bestselling author
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* "Source notes, a bibliography, and lots of images, including an inset of color photos, add to an offering that pleases and intrigues." â€”Booklist, starred review
Country USA
Manufacturer Speak
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2015-07-07
EANs 9780147516060

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Speak
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2015-07-07
EANs	9780147516060

The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us

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