Bibliograph

Playing with America's Doll, A Cultural Analysis of the American Girl Collection, by Emilie Zaslow

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Playing with America's Doll, A Cultural Analysis of the American Girl Collection, by Emilie Zaslow

Language

eng

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Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Playing with America's Doll

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

1001539027

Responsibility statement

by Emilie Zaslow

Series statement

Springer eBooks

Sub title

A Cultural Analysis of the American Girl Collection

Summary

This critical account of the American Girl brand explores what its books and dolls communicate to girls about femininity, racial identity, ethnicity, and what it means to be an American. Emilie Zaslow begins by tracing the development of American Girl and situates the company’s growth and popularity in a social history of girl power media culture. She then weaves analyses of the collection’s narrative and material representations with qualitative research on mothers and girls. Examining the dolls with both a critical eye and a fan’s curiosity, Zaslow raises questions about the values espoused by this iconic American brand.--, Provided by publisher

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