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    revenues‚ is the manufacturer of Barbie‚ Hot Wheels‚ Matchbox cars and board games. Barbie dolls (Mattel’s flagship brand) were introduced in 1959. With these dolls attracting 7 to 12 year old girls‚ different varieties of Barbie dolls were released into the toy market. Mattel dominated the toy market till the late 1990s. But in 2001‚ when MGM’s Bratz dolls were introduced‚ the realistic look of these dolls attracted girls and they started abandoning Barbie dolls. Now Barbie faces stiff competition not

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    Imagine that you are the creator of the Paul Hogan ‘Shrimp on the barbie’ ad. Evaluate the effectiveness of this ad in exploring a ‘realistic representation of Australia. -Explain the vision you had for this ad and how it represents Australia in a realistic way and comment on your use of stereotypes. -Evaluate the effectiveness of your choice of elements (I’m guessing this means techniques‚ such as camera shots and angles‚ symbolism‚ colour symbolism‚ juxtaposition and colloquial language) and

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    The Barbie Doll: Perfect in an Imperfect World Imagine long blonde hair‚ perfect tan skin‚ a tall slender body with perfect measurements and outfits that only accentuate the perfect features. It might be hard‚ or impossible‚ to bring to mind a human being who could fit these characteristics. If I were to say‚ long blonde hair‚ perfect tan skin‚ a tall‚ slender body with perfect measurements and outfits that only accentuate her plastic body‚ what comes to mind now? Young children have received Barbie

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    Kylee Farnum Lori Rogers ENG 201 September 18‚ 2015 Barbie: Breaking Feminist Barriers Barbie‚ arguably one of the most influential global icons of our time‚ made her big debut in New York City in 1959 at the American Toy Fair (“Barbie’s Debut”). From the beginning‚ Barbie’s unrealistic proportions‚ glamorously extensive wardrobe‚ and her bold independence have stirred up vast controversy in American culture. However‚ she represents much more than a tan‚ blonde‚ leggy‚ blue-eyed figurine; she

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    Barbie Bungee Lab Repot Materials: Paper Ruler Barbie Doll Rubber Bands Procedures: 1. Tape a large piece of paper to the wall from the floor to a height of about six feet. 2. Draw a line near the top to indicate the height in which Barbie will make each jump. 3. Create a double-loop to wrap around Barbie’s feet. A double-loop is made by securing one rubber band to another with a slip knot. 4. Wrap the open end of the double-loop tightly around Barbie’s feet. 5. Attach a second rubber

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    Mattel’s Barbie Industry Analysis Mandy Hope April 4‚ 2011 Every second 2.5 Barbie dolls are sold. This contributes to sales of more than $1.5 billion U.S. annually‚ making Mattel’s Barbie the most successful doll in history. By the year 2000‚ Barbie and all accessories had become more than half of Mattel’s toy sales. Despite several other companies promoting Barbie-like dolls‚ their management showed little fear. All believed that the American public was so engrained with the brand and

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    [pic] [pic] [pic] Living in a Barbie World I am a Barbie Girl living in a Barbie world‚ a culture defined by physical perfection. I understand my generation’s obsession with physical perfection‚ just look our idols and role models‚ Brittany Spears‚ Jennifer Lopez‚ Jessica Simpson‚ Barbie Dolls by definition‚ no matter if designed by birth or surgery. However‚ I question how and why did a generation before me have such an obsession with a doll culture representing

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    Society’s Whims Are NOT To Be Fulfilled In the poem “Barbie Doll‚” author Marge Piercy utilizes four well-developed stanzas to depict a scornful view of American society. Applicable to all time periods‚ “Barbie Doll” narrates the short-lived life of a young girl despised by society for her appearance. Barbie Doll is like a fairytale‚ full of plasticity‚ fakeness‚ and fantasy. However‚ unlike a fairytale‚ “Barbie Doll” ends with society applauding the funeral of a princess that was torn apart

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    HISTORY OF BARBIE Introduction: Barbie is often seen today as a bad role model for girls.  I would like to show how Barbie is actually a good role model for girls. This is because of how Barbie inspires girls to dream big‚ how she teaches girls to respect others‚ and how she is actually less feminist than many people think she is. I. HOW DID BARBIE COME TO BE? A. Ruth and Elliot Handler founded Mattel Creations in 1945‚ and 14 years later‚ Ruth Handler gave the world the Barbie doll.  (Barbie History)

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    Wong compared the Princess Barbie she longed for with blond hair‚ a beautiful shiny gown‚ and a shimmery white tiara (Wong 246) with a unfamiliar‚ black-haired "friend" of Barbie as a gift for Christmas (Wong 246). Wong originally found her dull compared to Barbie (Wong 247). As the essay continues‚ Wong realizes that this black-haired doll she disliked actually looked like her‚ while the more "prettier"‚ blond Barbie looked like Wong’s best friend‚ Sarah. This is the point of comparing. (Wong 248)

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