Category: Barbie Doll

Did you play with Barbie as a child? Did you ever wish you looked like the blonde bombshell? Since her launch in 1959, Barbie has had a huge impact on those girls who owned her. With over one billion dolls sold in 60 years, she has set an unattainable standard of beauty. From a young…

In this paper I’m going to discuss how Barbie effects young girls. I wanted to research deeper into this topic because I am very interested in body image and the things that affect it, as I believe that this topic is especially relevant to teenage girls in the modern world. I also want to learn…

Barbie dolls, theyve around since the late 50s, most young girls grow up them, and I highly doubt anyone living today doesnt know what they are. Yet so little people really look into the implications of showing young girls these dolls which are unrealistically and have unattainable to the average person bodies. Theyre crazily slim,…

Ann duCille, a popular author known for her works on race and popular culture, in her article Dyes and Dolls: Multicultural Barbie and the Merchandising of Difference speaks about Barbie, a doll with which many users identify their personal experiences with. The questions asked by duCille are eye-opening and revitalize new responses and answers among…

Since 1959, the iconic Barbie doll has been one of the most popular toys worldwide. It has been the global symbol of a certain kind of American beauty for many generations and has been formed by the broader social climate of what is believed as the ideal female. The doll still circulates in our society…

Barbie is a cultural artefact that many people have once owned and adored in their lifetime, if not still do. The doll, which arose in 1959, was created by the American company Mattel. They proved hugely successful and continue to do so, sold today by the second. Despite the immense victory of the doll, it…

Did you play with Barbie as a child? Did you ever wish you looked like the blonde bombshell? Since her launch in 1959, Barbie has had a huge impact on those girls who owned her. With over one billion dolls sold in 60 years, she has set an unattainable standard of beauty. From a young…