02451cam a2200337 4500 896953082 TxAuBib 20230721120000.0 ||||||s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781490605920 1490605924 1f873e7d-ea35-4e12-ae32-9251f501ee40 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 1475100 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Stone, Tanya Lee. The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: a Doll's History and Her Impact on Us [Libby]. Recorded Books, Inc., 2014. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 84MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 84MB. Biography & Autobiography. Performing Arts. Nonfiction. In the prologue, Meg Cabot describes her desire for a Barbie and her mother's reluctance to purchase one, basically summing up the conflict surrounding the doll since its introduction in 1959. Listeners learn about Mattel Toys and the background behind Barbie's concept and development, how it was a solution for girls who wanted to imagine adult roles rather than just play mother, and details about inventor Ruth Handler. But more than that, Stone reveals the pathos behind so many relationships of girls with Barbie: those who cherished her and those who were negatively influenced. Was she a destructive role model or just a toy? Experts disagree. In this balanced overview, both sides of the quandary are addressed. Barbie's different roles, graduating from nurse to surgeon, stewardess to pilot, and always a woman of her own means, reflect societal changes over the past 50 years as well. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2023-07-20 20:00:02. Nielsen, Stina. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1694-1/1475100-TheGoodTheBadAndTheBarbie.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=1F873E7D-EA35-4E12-AE32-9251F501EE40&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1694-1/1475100-TheGoodTheBadAndTheBarbie.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=1F873E7D-EA35-4E12-AE32-9251F501EE40&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) TXGID