02223    a2200349   4500001001100000005001700011008004100028020002200069037003700091040000700128041000800135072001600143072001400159072001600173072001500189072001400204072001200218072001300230072001300243072002100256072002100277072002100298072002000319100001600339245006300355250000600418260003200424300001000456520136500466700002701831999001501858103271727020250328151425.0250324022025GB        12           eng    a9781032717272qBB  bTaylor & FranciscGBP 145.00fBB  a01  aeng7 aJBSF2thema7 aQD2thema7 aJBCC2thema7 aJHB2thema7 aJFSJ2bic7 aHP2bic7 aJFC2bic7 aJHB2bic7 aSOC0320002bisac7 aSOC0220002bisac7 aSOC0520002bisac7 a791.43722bisac1 aAnna Gotlib10aIn a Barbie WorldbBarbie as Narrative, Symbol, and Cipher  a1  aOxfordbRoutledgec20250228  a188 p  bIn a Barbie World: Barbie as Narrative, Symbol, and Cipher brings together a group of global scholars representing different disciplines and identities to examine the myriad themes that emerge from the Greta Gerwig film, Barbie . In 2023, Barbie unexpectedly became the highest grossing film of the year and surprised audiences with its perceptive exploration of feminism and feminist philosophies. Taking an inclusive, interdisciplinary approach, this collection is the first book to undertake a philosophical and academic consideration of Barbie . This collection of essays approaches the film from different disciplinary perspectives, considering it simultaneously as a cultural phenomenon and as an academic text. Chapters cover a range of topics, including patriarchy, consumerism, capitalism, colonialism, sexual identity, race, recognition, relationships, mothers and daughters, queerness, girl power, feminism, and, of course, its theatre rival, Oppenheimer . In a Barbie World: Barbie as Narrative, Symbol, and Cipher offers an accessible yet scholarly contribution to the fields of gender studies, political theory, philosophy, film studies, bioethics, and education, among others. It will be of value to students of these subjects at both undergraduate and graduate level, as well as to broader audiences who are interested in Barbie and its themes.1 aClaire Elise Katz4B01  c8439d8439