And she has unquestionably influenced generations of girls-whether that influence has been positive or negative depends on whom you ask.Īcclaimed nonfiction author Tanya Lee Stone takes an unbiased look at how Barbie became the icon that she is. Part biography-both of the doll and of her inventor, Ruth Handler-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. She has been played with, studied, celebrated, and criticized for more than fifty years. She’s stepped into the always-fashionable shoes of more than one hundred twenty careers. She has represented fifty different nationalities. Lockhart, New York Times bestselling author of We Were Liarsīarbie just might be the most famous doll in the world. "Balanced, funny, provocative-and most of all, important for anyone wanting to understand girlhood in America."-E.
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