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Forever Barbie: The Unauthorized Biography of a Real Doll
By Lord, M.G.
- ISBN
- 9781324095071
- Publisher
- Liveright: Norton
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Starred Review on March 8, 2024 | Social Sciences
Lord (English, Univ. of Southern California; The Accidental Feminist) cohosts the LA Made: The Barbie Tapes podcast. The reissue of her 1994 release includes a new preface that examines the renewed impact of Barbie on pop culture after the blockbuster release of Greta Gerwig's 2023 film. The author explores Ruth Handler's creation against the backdrop of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique, the heteronormative male gaze, and societal...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
