An American Icon In Puerto Rico: Barbie, Girlhood, And Colonialism At Play (Transnational Girlhoods, 4) - 9781805391111

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 documenting the often-complicated relationships girls have with Barbie dolls, Aguiló-Pérez highlights the ways through which women and girls construct their own identities in relation to femininity, body image, race, and nationalism through Barbie play.

• | Author: Emily R. Aguiló-Pérez
• | Publisher: Berghahn Books
• | Publication Date: Jun 09, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 208 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1805391119
• | ISBN-13: 9781805391111