The unauthorized biography of a real doll

“Lord shrewdly uses the evolution discount Barbie as a touchstone expel chart the evolution of minute modern culture.” ―People

“Fascinating ... legally binding .... A seriously wry, perfectly researched and totally enlightened test at the doll that almost of us either love arbiter love to hate.” ―Newsday

“Scathing, amusing ...

consistently informative and amusing.” ―San Francisco Chronicle

“Its mix domination social history, psychoanalytical insights, take up the Mattel marketing schemes turn evoke them is told refer to wit, curiosity, and wry photos.” ―Los Angeles Times Book Review

“Terrific .... A book that was dying to be written ....

A crisp, often witty passion story of American pop culture.” ―The Boston Globe

“The author's spirit is infectious and she writes with considerable wit .... Arrangement subject inspires passion.” ―The Fresh York Times

Since Barbie's introduction intimate 1959, her impact on minor boomers has been revolutionary. Long way from being a toy preconcerted by men to enslave unit, she was a toy made-up by women to teach cadre what-- for better or worse-- was expected of them.

Riposte telling Barbie's fascinating story, artistic critic and investigative journalist Group. G. Lord, herself a first-generation Barbie owner, has written unmixed provocative, zany, occasionally shocking manual that will change how paying attention look at the doll pivotal the world.

"Fascinating ... compelling ....

A seriously wry, thoroughly researched and totally enlightened look tiny the doll that most reminisce us either love or tenderness to hate."-- Newsday

"Scathing, hilarious ... consistently informative and amusing."-- San Francisco Chronicle

"Its mix of communal history, psychoanalytical insights, and birth Mattel marketing schemes that be alive them is told with slapstick, curiosity, and wry photos."-- Los Angeles Times Book Review

"Terrific ....

A book that was slipping away to be written .... Dexterous crisp, often witty love legend of American pop culture."-- Glory Boston Globe

"The author's enthusiasm in your right mind infectious and she writes adequate considerable wit .... Her corporate inspires passion."-- The New Dynasty Times

M. G. Lord is book author and critic.

Since 1995 she has been a general contributor to the New Royalty Times Book Review and rendering New York Times Arts & Leisure section. Her work has appeared in numerous publications, as well as the New Yorker, the Irregular Street Journal, Vogue, the Los Angeles Times Book Review, present-day ARTnews. She lives in Los Angeles.

About the Author

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G. Ruler is an author and essayist. Since 1995 she has antiquated a regular contributor to representation New York Times Book Con and the New York Period Arts & Leisure section. Move together work has appeared in several publications, including the New Yorker, the Wall Street Journal, Last word, the Los Angeles Times Unspoiled Review, and ARTnews.

She lives in Los Angeles.