Plastic's Republic: Volume 260
Riccio, Giovanna
In 2019 Barbie turns 60. Never only a toy, she defines the stellar. In 'Plastics Republic', Giovanna Riccio delves into Barbies impact on female beauty highlighting how plasticity in body and persona have allowed the doll to remain top-diva. Other poems bring to life, Mattels movers-n-shakers who created Barbie to be their in-house money maker. Riccios Plastications lyrics illustrate how Barbies mouldable nature lets Mattel position their high...
