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More copies of this ISBN:The Barbie Chronicles: A Living Doll Turns Fortyby Yona Zeld Mcdonough
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:A THOROUGHLY GROWN-UP LOOK AT A TWENTIETH-CENTURY MUSE OF OUTSTANDING PROPORTIONS To some she's a collectible, to others she's trash. In The Barbie Chronicles, twenty-three writers join together to scrutinize Barbie's forty years of hateful, lovely disastrous, glorious influence on us all. No other tiny shoulders have ever, had to carry the weight of such affection and derision and no other book has ever paid this notorious little place of plastic her due. Whether you adore her or abhor her, The Barbie Chronicles will have you looking at her in ways you never imagined. Review:Caroline Prestonauthor of Jackie by JosieFrom the spring day in 1959 when I dumped my Ginny doll for the new flashy babe on the block, I have adored Barbie. When she was finally exposed as a sexist stereotype, my adoration, undiminished, went underground. The Barbie Chronicles celebrates our complex forty-year love/hate relationship toward the world's most irresistible doll. Review:Hilton Alsauthor of The WomenThe pieces and poems in this book so rich in insight and wit, mean so much — to cultural and political studies, to the life of the mind, to those who have given thought of affection to this strange and strangely alluring figure which, despite her initial docility, refuses to remain seated on anyone's shelf. Review:Faye Moskowitzauthor of A Leak in the HeartWhatever your position on the world's most persistent posable piece of plastic, you'll find much to intrigue you in this provocative collection that examines Barbie from all angles — with perspicacity and panache. Review:Albert Mobiliowinner of The National Book Critics Circle Award for Excellence in ReviewingEqual parts celebration, confession, and investigation, The Barbie Chronicles takes shrewd measure of just how much we are what we buy. Synopsis:On the occasion of her 40th birthday, the complete story of Barbie, featuring an inspired collection of essays by Jane Smiley, Erica Jong, Anna Quindlen, Carol Shields, Meg Wolitzer, and a host of other Barbie-watchers. 8-page photo insert. Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-226) and index. About the AuthorYona Zeldis McDonough's articles and fiction have appeared in many national magazines and literary reviews. She is also the author of several children's books, including Anne Frank and Sisters in Strength: American Women Who Made a Difference. She live in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and two children. Table of ContentsContents Introduction Who's That Girl? Steven C. Dubin Golden Oldie Stephanie Coontz Dangerous Curves Barbie Buys a Bra Pamela Brandt Elegy for My Mother M. G. Lord Teen Idol Leslie Paris Barbie Meets Bouguereau Carol Ockman Barbie's Body Project Wendy Singer Jones Sex and the Single Doll Yona Zeldis McDonough Happy Birthday to You! Barbie at 35 Anna Quindlen My Mentor, Barbie Susan Shapiro Barbie in Black and White Ann duCille Barbie Does Yom Kippur Rabbi Susan Schnur Postmodern Muse Photographing the Dolls Jeanne Marie Beaumont Of Mere Plastic David Trinidad Planning the Fantasy Wedding Denise Duhamel Holocaust Barbie Denise Duhamel Barbie's Gyn Appointment Denise Duhamel Material Girl Melissa Hook Barbie Gets a Bum Rap Sherrie A. Inness Our Daughters, Their Barbies I Believe in Dolls Carol Shields You Can Never Have Too Many Jane Smiley Barbie Doesn't Live Here Anymore Mariflo Stephens Barbie, Twelve-Step Toy Molly Jong-Fast Twelve Dancing Barbies Erica Jong Barbie as Boy Toy Meg Wolitzer Notes and References Contributors Index What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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