Naked Barbies, Warrior Joes, and Other Forms of Visible Gender

by Jeannie Banks Thomas

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In this folkloric examination of mass-produced material culture in the United States, Jeannie Banks Thomas examines the gendered sculptural forms that are among the most visible, including Barbie, Ken, and G.I. Joe dolls; yard figures (gnomes, geese, and flamingos); and cemetery statuary (angels, sports-related images, figures of the Virgin Mary, soldiers, and politicians).

Images of females are often emphasized or sexualized, frequently through...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0252071352

ISBN13:9780252071355

Release Date:September 2003

Publisher:University of Illinois Press

Length:232 Pages

Weight:0.86 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.9" x 9.2"

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