Barbie Culture

Life in plastic… life is fantastic ;P

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Diversity ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Background ,[object Object],[object Object]

Barbie’s ‘Mom’- Ruth Handler ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Origins of Barbie ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Barbie friends, mates & family ,[object Object],1959-1965 THE EARLY YEARS BARBIE 1959-present KEN 1961-present, Barbie’s boyfriend MIDGE 1963-66, Barbie’s friend ALLAN 1964-65, Ken’s friend SKIPPER 1964-present, Barbie’s sister SKOOTER 1965-66, Skipper’s friend RICKY 1965, Skipper’s friend 1965-1970 THE MOD ERA TUTTI 1966-69, Barbie’s baby sister, TODD 1966-67, Barbie’s baby brother FRANCIE 1966-76, Barbie’s modern cousin CASEY 1967 & 1974 Francie’s friend CHRISTIE 1968-present, Barbie’s friend STACEY 1968-70, Barbie’s friend … 1971-1976 THE MALIBU ERA FLUFF 1971, Skipper’s friend TIFF 1972, Skipper’s friend THE 1980’S SUPERSTAR, DISCO, ROCK ERA SCOTT 1980, Skipper’s friend DEREK 1986-87 Ken’s friend DIVA 1986-87 Barbie’s friend MIDGE 1988-present, Barbie’s friend NIKKI 1989, Barbie’s friend… THE 90’S NEW FAMILY LITTLE KIDS STACIE 1992-present, Barbie’s new sister TODD 1991, 1993-1994, Barbie’s new brother, twin to Stacie KELLY 1995, Barbie’s new baby sister JANET 1994, Stacie’s friend… … THE 90’S FRIENDS ADULTS KIRA 1990, Barbie’s friend NIA 1990, Barbie’s friend KEVIN 1990-95, Skipper’s friend ALAN 1991, Ken’s friend..

Advertisements: Old & New ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Youtube link>> Current Ad – B who you wanna B Be who you wanna be B .A. R. B. I. E. hey girl Be a fashionista styling Barbie girl Be a dream yeah Barbie girl Be a lovely Barbie girl you can be who you wanna be B .A. R. B. I. E girl be who you wanna be Barbie girl… homepage>> clip>>

Barbie Merchandises ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Marketing to teens “hottest new trends” “hot looks” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Marketing Fashionable Barbie with a new spin More interactivity: Fashion, Music, Video, eDiaries and DVDs Varied styles appealing to different girls. Eg. ‘Rock gal chic’ style

Make-over craze- ‘Fashion Fever’

Social Impacts ,[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],That Good Ole’ Fashioned Barbie

The Barbie Doll look ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Politics of Barbie ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Barbie and the Pervasiveness of Culture

What does the form of a Barbie tell you?

‘ Barbie Syndrome’ ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Pre-Operations Ms Jackson: “ I wanted Barbie’s life, I wanted to be an astronaut or a doctor, not a farmer’s wife.” She has undergone 9 operations and spent US$55,000 to look like her idol Barbie Ms. Cindy Jackson and former Mr. Tim Whitfield-Lynn now Mr. Miles Kendall

Post Operations Closer to becoming their idols' image

Steve Erhardt: Self-proclaimed Ken Doll

Anti-Barbie Clubs ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Constructions of Meanings & Consumption ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Barbie’s impact on media ,[object Object],[object Object]

Values & Ideologies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Afterthoughts… ,[object Object],‘ Barbie’ Paris (*montage with the controversial Aqua’s ‘Barbie Girl’ song) Youtube video1 | Link 2 ,[object Object],[object Object],<< newsflash >> “ PARIS HILTON caused disruption and upset in the doll world on Saturday night (05FEB05), when she played a home-wrecking BARBIE on an American comedy show. The hotel heiress stepped out as a 'Fashion Fever' version of the plastic favourite on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, where she left show regular AMY POEHLER's vintage Barbie character distraught, after sleeping with her boyfriend KEN, played by WILL FORTE.

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