Forever Barbie : the unauthorized biography of a real doll / M.G. Lord.
Title:
Forever Barbie : the unauthorized biography of a real doll / M.G. Lord.
ISBN:
9781324095071
Personal Author:
Edition:
Thirtieth anniversary edition.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, [2024]
©2024
Physical Description:
xxi, 310 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
General Note:
"With a new preface"--Cover.
Originally published in 1994.
Contents:
Preface: Ageless, timeless, and out of the box -- Who is Barbie anyway? -- A toy is born -- Sex and the single doll -- The white goddess -- The book of Ruth -- Some like it Barbie -- Paper doll -- Barbie like me -- My fair Barbie -- Guys and dolls -- Our Barbies, our selves -- The woman who would be Barbie -- Barbie out of control -- Slaves of Barbie -- Barbie faces the future.
Summary:
"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." -- Publisher.
Genre:
OCLC Number:
on1423089861
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