In this folkloric examination of mass-produced material culture in the United States, Jeannie Banks Thomas examines the gendered sculptural forms that are among the most visible, including Barbie, Ken, and G. I. Joe dolls, yard figures (gnomes, geese, and golfers), and cemetery statuary (angels and figures of the Virgin Mary, soldiers, politicians, and sports-related images). Taken together, Thomas argues, these commonplace items elucidate a l...
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