Deconstructing dolls: girlhoods and the meanings of play

"The age-old trivialization of girls and devaluation of youth cultures has led to a disregard of dolls as legitimate sources of documentary evidence, even among scholars. It was not until the late nineteenth century that changing notions of childhood first gave rise to research on children, and...

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Other Authors: Forman-Brunell, Miriam 1955- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Berghahn Books 2021
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Summary:"The age-old trivialization of girls and devaluation of youth cultures has led to a disregard of dolls as legitimate sources of documentary evidence, even among scholars. It was not until the late nineteenth century that changing notions of childhood first gave rise to research on children, and a new appreciation of the social importance of play. Deconstructing Dolls explores the role of dolls in girlhood and young womanhood, seeking to understand the historical and contemporary significance of dolls particularly as they relate social meanings in the lives of girls"--
Item Description:Originally published as a special issue of Girlhood studies, volume 5, issue 1 (2012)
Physical Description:xii, 182 Seiten Illustrationen 23 cm
ISBN:9781800731035
9781800731028

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