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Playing with America's Doll
A Cultural Analysis of the American Girl Collection
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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.
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Table of contents
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- List of Figures
- Chapter 1: Introduction: Unpacking Americaâs Doll
- Chapter 2: Branding the American Girl: The Making of Cultural Icons
- Chapter 3: Situating American Girl: Tools of Socialization in a Changing Culture
- Chapter 4: âBaby Doll, You Made the World a Little Bit Better by Speaking Out for What You Believe Inâââ: Narratives of Femininity and Political Action in the BeForever Collection
- Chapter 5: From âThis Where Freedom Supposed to Be Atâ to âShe Knew She Would Never Stop Speaking Out for What Was Rightâ: Racial Logics and African American Identity in American Girl
- Chapter 6: âThis Is My Homeâ: Representing Race, Ethnicity, and the American Experience in American Girl
- Chapter 7: Conclusion: Constructing American Girlhood
- Bibliography
- Index