Bratz Essays

Bratz have become one of the top selling fashion dolls in today’s society. “The Bratz hit the market as the brand that was going to bring tweens back to doll play (Independent Study).” They have gained large amounts of popularity among tweens for their major differences from Barbie dolls. “Bratz dolls are now an archetypal image of girlhood from the 21st century (Independent Study).” They are well known for being the “girls with the passion for fashion (Independent Study).” Each doll represents a

Pearl Whiteley Mrs. Barnett English III 4 March 2016 Is Barbie Living in a Barbie World? Barbie has been around for a good amount of time. She has a distinguishable box that almost everyone knows. The true question is: should Barbie be banned? Despite controversy and horrible reputation, such as being associated with and resembling a sex doll (Wood 1 of 3), she has risen above and beyond the negatives to show her true self. The chief executive and co-founder of Mattel, Ruth Handler, was on a family

The article ‘Normal Barbie’ Creator Introduces New ‘Normal Ken’ Doll correlates to Chapter 4 and many of the sections including Disciplining Gendered Bodies, objectification, and attractive men. The article, written by Caroline Bologna, a parents editor at the Huffington Post, discusses the new invention of a more realistic male Barbie doll with a more realistically proportioned body. The article is based around Nickolay Lamm, the creator of Lammily dolls. Lammily dolls also referred to as “normal”

Princess Sparkle Heart gets a Makeover by Josh Schneider, is a book that reflects both traditional and nontraditional norms because it’s about a girl, Amelia, and her doll that becomes damaged and then replaced with different body parts that don’t fit cultural expectations that normally portray a girl doll and Amelia still views her as beautiful. From looking at the book cover, you would expect this book to only reflect traditional norms. The title is pink, sparkly, and the font is flowy but at

The year was 1959 a pivotal period of cultural changes underway an unknown teenage fashion model, from humble beginnings named Barbie, was introduced to the world, and an icon was born. Barbie is the most well-known doll in the world. She is a worldwide fashion dream and pop culture icon for all girls. Barbie has since transformed into a best friend, confidante, and a fearless adventurer. The Most Collectible Doll in the world has secured her place in pop culture history through yesterday, today

Kassem Mohmmad AL Annan Comm200 Tahani nassar   Feminism Abstract The Disney princess effects on young girls What are the effects of exposure to Disney princess- related media on gender stereotyping, body image, pro-social behavior and aggression in early childhood? Throughout the last few years there has been a philosophical discussion on how Disney princesses has a negative impact on classifies a voice to achieve women’s liberation by elimination the oppression of women in society, when it comes

Aesthetics has always been an integral part of the Chinese culture. The topic of beauty made its frequent appearances in many of the infamous artworks, sculptures, architectures, and poems. It undoubtedly guided and shaped beauty perceptions of Chinese women throughout history. For example, the bounded feet culture started in the Song Dynasty was based on the belief that small feet represented beauty. Although beauty standards varied drastically from different periods, Chinese women always have no

Barbie is a doll that was introduced in 1959, she took the world by storm with her fashion and changing careers. She greatly influenced pop culture and the thoughts and beliefs of people. Barbie has been involved in many controversies over the years due to her body image and the high body expectations that she sets for young girls. She has had a significant impact on social values by conveying characteristics of female independence. Barbie has had positive and negative influences on fashion, interests

In 2006, American women have many career and lifestyle choices available to them, but it wasnt always that way. For four generations now, young American girls have learned what society expects from them through the eyes of a 12-inch molded plastic doll. Since her introduction in 1959, Mattels Barbie doll has epitomized, and in many cases, led the way in the changing roles of women in contemporary American society. With her stunning good looks, expensive sports cars, flashy designer wardrobe, handsome

Back in 1959, when the Barbie doll debut, she is a very popular toy throughout the world. For half a century, she's a pop culture icon and a source of inspiration and imagination for girls worldwide. Barbie is a female representation and plays role in popular culture. The Barbie Fashion shown reflects pop culture and socio-political developments. Barbie reflected first shyly, and then more and more confident, which was to snap up currents. The Californian Barbie manufacturers have always ensured

My neighborhood is in North Philadelphia; and in my community one of the most interesting places is the Philadelphia Doll Museum. It’s is one of the sights I used to go to frequently as a child. I still remember all of the different dolls all, unique in a different way. From their eyes to the way each of them was dressed. Located at 2253 North Broad St it is one of the best sights in North Philadelphia. The museum was started by a woman named Barbara Whiteman. She was a doll collector; it started

Mattel has many core brands that are popular worldwide. However, exploring more technologically advanced and interactive toys, can prove challenging. Technology, has become an innate part of the family environment. Therefore, it is imperative to first, analyze the application, there are many approaches to exploring more technologically advanced and interactive toys to develop its product strategy. For example, if we take a look at Hello Barbie, it does not exactly fit into the smart and creative

Since its debut in March 9th 1959, a molded plastic doll named Barbie has become an icon for little girls everywhere. The product line is one of the most successful in the history of the toy industry by selling over a Billion Barbie dolls worldwide throughout history in over 150 countries, with Mattel, Barbie 's inventor claiming that at least three dolls are sold every second. Barbie however has caused some controversy; many parents from around the world have argued that Barbie 's ultra-slim figure

Rachive Joseph Professor James Martin ENC1101 11 October 2014 The Danger of Cosmetic Surgery In today’s society being beautiful is a real slim and sexy super model with the body of a goddess posted on billboards all around the world. Children who are growing up playing with Barbie dolls would measure their body to be 39, 18, or 38. Because of these pictures and other figures that are portraying all over the world, one would believe that to be beautiful and happy. However, the easiest way to achieve

It was the year 1945, and a new company was beginning to be brought to life. Ruth and Elliot Handler and Harold “Matt” Matson were the ones who gave life to Mattel as they started the company working out of a garage workshop in Southern California. By 1955, Mattel was valued at $500,000 and well on its way to becoming the world’s number one selling toy brand (Mattel.com). The company grew and grew, becoming something bigger and better with each year. Their growth was, in part, due to their understanding

Over time women have faced and overcome multiple obstacles. In this day and age, women have gained the right to vote, receive an education, and make their own decisions about their life. However, women are still faced with the struggle of fitting into societal norms, and this is becoming increasingly dangerous in our mass media society. For centuries, society has made females feel as if they must fit into the barbie doll image created by a patriarchal society. Some women face eating disorders, plastic

In the iconic movie "Bratz", one character was deaf. Yasmin, a character in the movie was a singer, and even though he could not hear her with his ears, he could hear and feel the vibrations from a speaker. Sound is conducted energy, just like waves. Whenever you speak, hum, step, or dance, energy is released from whatever or whoever made the sound. This is why you can tell who has spoken in a quiet room. In the article "Hearing Sound does not require ears," The author states, " It seems that if

Serrette, Sierra Bratz and Books; Why I Have to be Sexy As a child into my pre-teen years, I was actively trying to emulate an older and more beautiful look. With blonde hair that was always frizzy, crooked teeth, and full lips, I consistently felt undesirable. I felt incredibly uncomfortable in my skin and desperately wanted everyone to consider me as pretty. I always felt like the friend that was pretty by association, but never deserving of true attention from the male gaze. I remember being influenced

How Intellectual Property Rights Can Protect Intellectual Property Intellectual property acts as the foundation of innovation in most of states. Government granted rights incentivize creativity and discovery by providing creators with an opportunity to get profit from the value of their innovative work. In exchange, the creative work is made public so that others may also get benefit from the work of the original creator. Laws protecting intellectual property also reduce the transaction costs between

influences, like the media, celebrities and overly sexual dolls, are affecting young girls and causing them to think that being sexual at such a young age is appropriate. Everyone wants to fit into society and setting impossible standards like Barbie and Bratz Dolls are causing young women to grow up way too fast and have to be adults much earlier than they should. We shouldn’t look at a barely clothed women and think that having that image is appropriate to mold and shape the young