Aguiló-Pérez, Emily R. An American Icon in Puerto Rico: Barbie, Girlhood, and Colonialism at Play. Berghahn Books, 2022. 208 pages. Print ISBN: 9781800733862. eBook ISBN: 9781800733879.

Authors

  • Ritwika Roy Jadavpur University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21900/j.rydl.v6i1.1493

Keywords:

Barbie, girlhood, imperialism

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2024-08-14