That reality-challenged woman
Dreams and matter in Barbie
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7154337 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Isabelle Mcneill (0000-0002-4301-6729, University of Cambridge, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 792-798 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Feminist Media Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1468-0777 • E-ISSN: 1471-5902 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14680777.2024.2372023 |
| OpenAlex | W4400296273 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
This essay will explore some of the ambiguous interactions between imaginary spaces and material reality as articulated by Barbie, considering the implications for its understanding of womanhood.First outlining a series of oppositions between fantasy and reality, Barbie and "real women" in the film, I will then highlight the ways in which this binary framework is ultimately undermined.With reference to both media theory and trans theories of embodiment, I will argue that the film resists oppositions between imagination and reality in ways that are generative and progressive, yet which simultaneously serve to enhance the film's marketability
Aesthetics · Art · Media studies · Reality television · Sociology · American and British Literature Analysis · Cinema and Media Studies · Psychology · South Asian Cinema and Culture
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |