revision Who is Barbie? What does she stand for? Do all younger girls envy her? Emily Prager is a columnist for the New York Times and a fiction writer who has written many books. She reads an article in the New York Times about a man’s death‚ Jack Ryan. He was an inventor and designer‚ a man with many accomplishments. As Prager reads on‚ to her astonishment‚ she discovers that one of Ryan’s accomplishments was designing Barbie. “Of course‚” she thought. Why would a woman make Barbie with a “39 inch
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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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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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[18] Mattel said that the waist of the Barbie doll was made small because the waistbands of her clothes‚ along with their seams‚ snaps‚ and zippers‚ added bulk to her figure.[19] In 1997‚ Barbie’s body mold was redesigned and given a wider waist‚ with Mattel saying that this would make the doll better suited to contemporary fashion designs.[20][21] "Colored Francie" made her debut in 1967‚ and she is sometimes described as the first African American Barbie doll. However‚ she was produced using the
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Barbie®: Mattel Corporation ‘I’m a blonde bimbo girl‚ in a fantasy world.....Life in plastic. It’s fantastic.’ (Aqua) Barbie was born in 1959 but she has never aged because she is a doll. To date over 1 billion Barbies have been sold by the US company that own her - Mattel Corporation. Ruth Handler‚ who founded the company along with her husband‚ Elliot‚ modelled the doll on an 11½ inch plastic German toy called Lilli sold to adult men. She named the adapted doll after her daughter‚ Barbara
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Barbie: The Bitch Has Everything? On eBay‚ a bidder can purchase a pink license plate frame that says‚ “I want to be Barbie. The bitch has everything.” Barbie appears to have the perfect body‚ Ken‚ her handsome boyfriend‚ a multitude of careers ranging from a teacher to an astronaut‚ and an endless wardrobe with all the accessories. But a close examination of Barbie may reveal that she does not have everything. Mattel’s Barbie doll has enjoyed a long and profitable history. Invented by
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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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Interview Q/A Top 3 Strengths: 1. I am very adaptable and accepting of change with new processes or initiatives. I understand the importance of change‚ especially with technology. I enjoy leading the change with positive encouragement and watching as new operations gain acceptance and become successful‚ such as the export successes of the various companies I work with. 2. I have the ability to use my own initiative to take on challenges. I am always proactive at what i do and that keeps my
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Kear Mrs. Senac English 10H 19 August 2013 “A Grown Up Barbie”: well-written “A Grown Up Barbie” is one of the many essays included in a larger work‚ This I Believe. The unknown author grew up playing with Barbie and as an adult‚ she is living like one. “A Grown Up Barbie” is well-written because it includes easily understood content‚ relatable diction‚ and ethos‚ logos‚ and pathos. The vocabulary used in “A Grown Up Barbie” is easily understood‚ comprehendible by a wide range of readers
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Ltd.> 1. What are the characteristics of the Japanese beer industry? What are key success factors? The characteristics of the Japanese beer industry could be explained by one of the external environment analysis called ‘General Environment Analysis’. By applying ‘General Environment Analysis’‚ Japanese beer industry could be analyzed by six components. We will look more in details in accordance with five sectors among six; Economic‚ Sociocultural‚ Technological‚ Political/Legal‚ Demographical‚
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