Made to Play House Dolls and the Commercialization of American Girlhood, 1830-1930

Name: Made to Play House Dolls and the Commercialization of American Girlhood, 1830-1930
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ISBN: 9780801860621

ISBN-10: 0801860628

ISBN-13: 9780801860621

Edition: 1998

Authors: Miriam Formanek-Brunell

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"Formanek-Brunell's study of the United States doll industry provides a fresh perspective on the construction of gender in America... Made to Play House is a pioneering book of interest to collectors, historians of women and of consumer culture, and anyone who has a child who plays with dolls."--Molly Ladd-Taylor, Journal of American History In MADE TO PLAY HOUSE, Miriam Formanek-Brunell traces the history of nineteenth- and twentieth-century dolls and explores the origins of the American toy industry's remarkably successful efforts to promote self fulfillment through maternity and materialism. She tells the fascinating story of how inventors, producers, entrepreneurs--many of whom were…

Book details

List price: $29.00
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date: 11/30/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 248
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.72" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English