According to Dr. Strangelove’s Empire of Mind, ‘Barbie leads a double life as both a cultural icon of capitalism and a taboo-filled symbol of consumer resistance and identity politics’ [1]. Barbie has been positioned as a God in girlhood; no girl should go through childhood without a Barbie doll. With this pink clad plastic doll comes [...]
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I’m a Barbie Girl…In a Double World
Posted in Capitalism on March 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
