Book
An American Icon in Puerto Rico: Barbie, Girlhood, and Colonialism at Play
(2022)
Abstract
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.
Keywords
- Barbie,
- girlhood studies,
- Puerto Rico,
- gender,
- youth cultures,
- toy studies
Disciplines
Publication Date
Spring February 15, 2022
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Series
Transnational Girlhoods
ISBN
978-1-80073-386-2
Citation Information
Emily Aguilló-Pérez. An American Icon in Puerto Rico: Barbie, Girlhood, and Colonialism at Play. Vol. 4 (2022) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/emily-aguilo-perez2/3/