Variety is the spice of the Barbie Doll Marketing Success. First introduced to the US market in 1959‚ Barbie has grown into a global cultural phenomena. From just one female doll‚ the Barbie family has grown and includes over 38 friends and relatives. There are now dolls that represent multiple ethnicities‚ males‚ different age groups‚ different abilities‚ different lifestyles‚ etc. All totaled‚ there are now over one hundred and fifty different dolls under the Barbie brand. Quality Quality has
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Lilli dolls‚ returned to California and in 1959 created the world ’s first Barbie doll (Lowen). Since her debut in 1959‚ over one billion Barbie dolls have been sold worldwide in over 150 countries (Seare). A Barbie doll is probably one of the most famous cultural icons in America. When young girls look at the doll‚ they see an independent‚ adventurous female. However‚ people may not understand the effects that a Barbie doll can have on a little girl. Parents might think they are buying the
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Outline To inform the audience about Barbie Doll March 27‚ 2014 I. Introduction: A. She has had more than 80 careers in her lifetime‚ from a Rock Star to a paleontologist‚ to a Presidential candidate. Many of you in this room have probably either purchased or owned one…she is Barbie!! B. With her good looks‚ charm‚ and charisma‚ she won audiences over in record time. C. Preview of Main Points: 1. First‚ I will discuss the Origination of Barbie. 2. Second‚ I will discuss her growing
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The Barbie doll‚ originally introduced in the year of 1959‚ has evolved throughout the years to adapt to the numerous trends in fashion‚ lifestyles and beliefs which were present in society. The popular doll‚ which was present in many young childhoods‚ has had multiple progressions in the appearance of the doll which has been influenced by the popular culture throughout the years. The Barbie doll enterprise now has developed to have a wide range of skin colours‚ hair styles and clothing. Throughout
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Barbra Millicent Roberts‚ better known as Barbie‚ was first introduced in 1959. This new doll sold for $3.00‚ and became the new toy that every little girl (or boy) wanted. Two years after Barbie was introduced‚ Ken Carson was introduced to the doll family in 1961. Barbie & Ken may be a fun toy to have‚ but are highly judged for not being reality. Today I will talk about Barbie & Ken’s history and their history as a couple. Barbie is a fashion doll who is manufactured by the American toy-company
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The body is vital to identity. It is through the body that people first identify themselves and identify with each other‚ and Barbie‚ in most cases‚ facilitates the ideals of the body. Barbie is one of the most iconic toys portrayed as the conventional and quintessential female body image. I asked a friend to describe his portrayal of the body and the facets of Barbie and his characteristic of the doll included long‚ blonde hair‚ blue eyes‚ white skin‚ curvaceous‚ white-pearly smile‚ long legs
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“Barbie Doll”: Staying True to Yourself Society can take over the way people see themselves. In Marge Piercy’s poem‚ “Barbie Doll‚” a young girl was judged for her looks and being herself. Due to this young girl’s strong mind set‚ she tried to stay true to herself‚ but could only handle so much pressure. Throughout her entire life‚ she was being compared to a symbolic perfect Barbie Doll who had the beautiful cosmetic fixed face that everyone imagines girls to be‚ and the irony of how pretty everyone
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The short story Barbie Q explains that a Barbie is the ideal woman. The Barbie is an example of what women believe to be perfect. The quote “So what if we didn’t Get our new bendable legs Barbie in nice clean boxes and had to buy them on Maxwell street all water soaked and sooty”(Cisneros). This quote means that anyone would buy a Barbie for a cheaper price because they didn’t have the money at the time and who would care if the dolls were wet or smoked. For example the barbie with the melted leg
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A Look Worth Dying For The theme of the poem‚ “Barbie Doll‚” by Marge Piercy is the overwhelming pressure society exerts on females to be stereotypically attractive and the willingness to go to great lengths in order to achieve “perfection.” Many females‚ especially teenagers‚ are faced with this feeling every day. Growing up during the age of advanced computer technology and social media only exacerbates this problem. Many adolescent girls can relate to the fear of being bullied because they do
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Barbie dolls were born in the Wisconsin state of American 50 years ago. They are no longer simple dolls‚ but a symbol of American women‚ American culture and an ideal embodiment of global female. The following essay will firstly discuss Barbie dolls’ historical and cultural background of the era when they appeared. This part includes three aspects‚ which are the consumer society of America at that time‚ the prevailing of hedonism in the consumer society and the enhancement of self-awareness among
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