What is Barbie's real name?

Barbie doll, which is popular in America, is the intimate companion of every American girl in her childhood. It not only tells them the secret of femininity, but also directly helps them learn, understand, imagine and practice the "adult" world. Barbie's figure, face, hairstyle, Barbie's clothing and Barbie's taste have all become "idols" that American girls follow wholeheartedly. Barbie doll was launched by a toy company called Mattel in 1953. At that time, the designer of the company designed Barbie doll according to the image of the female star at that time. But today, Barbie has become a "model" and "model" for modern women, and it has taught American women everything. It can be said that contemporary American women are more or less living in the fun of Barbie's demonstration. So Rod said, Barbie is us.

By 1992, every child in the United States has an average of seven Barbie dolls, and two Barbie dolls are sold every second in the world, and Barbie dolls are worth billions of dollars.

If we always focus only on Barbie, which tells the secret of the success of a world-famous brand, we may overlook the real value of this book. In today's American academic circles, Barbie Forever is regarded as a new "milestone" in the study of female culture. It tells a story about "femininity" in a brand-new way, "a legendary story that includes mother and child, man and woman, hope, despair, passion and unremitting struggle for an impossible' American' ideal". The hero of this story is Barbie, a children's toy with towering big breasts, vampire-like charming eyes and female adult posture, a "modern goddess" who reflects the fashion of women in different times and is loved or hated by women in different times, but can't help but imitate and follow. The author is more concerned about how Barbie is accepted by people, what is the difference between Barbie in the eyes of mothers and daughters, how whites and blacks, North Americans and Latin Americans view Barbie, how Barbie's clothes and manners reflect class interests, and how Barbie "reverses all beings" in the hearts of men who are obsessed with Barbie and women who are bent on pursuing Barbie ... As a biography of a commercial doll, we can explore the subconscious of different groups. Through the analysis of Barbie's producers and consumers, Rhodes shows the secret dreams of contemporary women and men, Rhodes' own growing memories and experiences, and the most complicated and gloomy psychology in group identification in different societies. Barbie, a lifeless plastic commodity, has become a "rose mirror", showing us all the secrets of American women.

For China readers, Barbie will always be just an American legend. For many adults, Barbie is just a strange toy for blond and sexy foreigners in the west. However, all kinds of toys filled with store shelves, dolls that we used to be inseparable from each other in childhood, and dolls that are now consumed by girls and boys may show us another Barbie doll. Of course, Rhodes' book not only inspires us, but also tells us an important way to observe this commercial times: when writing is no longer the cultural core of an era, how can we grasp the self-identity and cultural fashion that have shaped our past and future through the analysis of consumer goods that haunt our daily life?

Every girl has played with dolls, and Barbie is a classic among dolls. And it lasted nearly 40 years. She accompanied many women to grow up, which is not only the memory of their beautiful childhood, but also deeply affects their later lives.

The origin of Barbie doll

As early as the 1950s, the United States was in the post-war economic transformation stage. Many little girls used newspapers as decorations to dress up their dolls, and they enjoyed it. Ruth.handler of Matterl Company was inspired by her daughter's actions, so Ruth and her colleagues began to design Barbie dolls. 1959, a cute Barbie doll with the shape of an angel designed by women went on the market, which was out of control.

Barbie doll for forty years

Since 1959, Barbie has performed one image after another following the fashion and lifestyle trends at an amazing speed. From Parisian fashion to the first lady of the United States and then to the female football player in the 1990s, Mattle Company broke away from the female vase or traditional role and shaped Barbie into an outstanding woman with economic independence, enterprising spirit, beauty and intelligence, and used it to imitate real people and give them voices, thus accompanying and influencing women's growth.

With the development of science and technology, Barbie has also entered the computer age. Mattel recently launched a new generation of Barbie. This Barbie has bid farewell to Barbie who can only change her hair style, clothes and attend dinner parties, and has become scientific, computerized and intelligent.

Seeing this, I think you will be as surprised as I am when you see the scene, but if you look closely, you will definitely give a thumbs-up to the planner's actions. In fact, Barbie has engaged in more than 75 "occupations" since her appearance, including astronauts, doctors, fashion designers and so on. It's not surprising to run for president. This plan is only to encourage women to become political leaders of tomorrow. It is not impossible to become president.

Barbie doll series

Barbie doll, presented to the world from 1959, is a playmate of little girls and a favorite of collectors! Up to now, 700 million Barbie dolls have been sold in more than 50 countries around the world, and at least 100 new styles have been launched every year for nearly 40 years.

Barbie 40th Anniversary Series, Millennium Bride Barbie, Lotus Fairy, Sunflower Bar, and Barbie in the shape of Broadway designers Barber, Juliet and Romeo are all among them!