An American Icon in Puerto Rico : Barbie, Girlhood, and Colonialism at Play /

Since her creation in 1959, Barbie has become an icon of femininity to girls all over the world. In this study, author Emily R. Aguiló-Pérez focuses on a group of multigenerational Puerto Rican women and girls, exploring how playing with Barbie dolls as children has impacted their lives. By document...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Aguiló-Pérez, Emily R. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York; Oxford : Berghahn Books, [2022]
Colección:Transnational Girlhoods ; 4
Temas:
Barbie dolls > Social aspects > Puerto Rico.
Girls > Puerto Rico > Social conditions.
Group identity > Puerto Rico.
Play > Social aspects > Puerto Rico.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies.
Gender Studies and Sexuality, Cultural Studies (General), Sociology.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • ILLUSTRATIONS
  • PREFACE
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • Introduction Th e Transnational Doll from Our Childhoods
  • CHAPTER 1 Girlhood, Dolls, and Barbie Spaces of Innocence?
  • CHAPTER 2 The Politics of Barbie in Puerto Rico A New Icon Emerges
  • CHAPTER 3 Fashioning a Self Experiences of Body and Feminine Identities with Barbie
  • CHAPTER 4 Accessing Barbie Conversations about Class and Race
  • CHAPTER 5 All in the Family Barbie's Place in Familial Dynamics
  • CONCLUSION Growing Up with Barbie Impacts on Puerto Rican Girlhoods
  • References
  • INDEX

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