Barbieland
The Unauthorized History
$31.55
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
9 November 2026
Summary
“A rollicking tale of how Mattel spied, copied, and stole its way to market dominance, then fought with military intensity to compel us to buy more and more.” –The New York Times
The secret history of Barbie and what Mattel has done to keep her on top.
For nearly seven decades, Mattel billed Barbie as the first adult doll–a revolutionary alternative to the baby dolls before her, which had treated little girls as future mothers rather than future women. But Barbie was no origin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781668031834 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1668031833 |
| Author: | Tarpley Hitt |
| Publisher: | Atria/One Signal Publishers |
| Imprint: | Atria/One Signal Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 9 November 2026 |
| Weight: | 231g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 140mm x 213mm |
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Tarpley Hitt
Tarpley Hitt is a journalist in New York, New York, where she is an editor at and contributor to The Drift magazine. She has previously reported on culture and money for The Daily Beast and Gawker, and her work has also appeared in The New York Times, Bookforum, The Paris Review, The Guardian, Air Mail, Deseret Magazine, and Miami New Times.
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