02222 a2200349 4500 1040312950 20250328151425.0 250324022025GB 12 eng 9781040312957 EA Taylor & Francis GBP 39.99 BB 01 eng JBSF thema QD thema JBCC thema JHB thema JFSJ bic HP bic JFC bic JHB bic SOC032000 bisac SOC022000 bisac SOC052000 bisac 791.4372 bisac Anna Gotlib In a Barbie World Barbie as Narrative, Symbol, and Cipher 1 Oxford Routledge 20250228 202 p In 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. Claire Elise Katz B01 8442 8442