Barbie
gender roles, feminine identity, childhood, sexism
"Barbie" tells the story of a painful childhood memory that seems inconsequential at first glance, but when examined more deeply hints at the problematic nature of indoctrinated gender roles. "Barbie" uses Barbie Dolls to exemplify the idealization and objectification of femme individuals and critique the widespread complacency with which people accept both the gender binary and the very strict roles that come with it.
Charlotte Hyde
Scripps College Press
Scripps College Press
April 2017
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"The Wonder of Barbie: Popular Culture and the Making of Female Identity", Lenore Wright, 2003. Baylor University.
6'' X 9'' paper, letterpress print
English
broadside
Barbie
gender roles, femininity, childhood
Finit Vita Nigra
Laura Woods