Riccio, Giovanna

Plastic's Republic

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ISBN 13:
9781771833684
author:
Riccio, Giovanna
format:
Paperback / softback
publisher:
Guernica Editions,Canada
language:
English
Publication Year:
2019
Pages:
120
Dimensions:
20.3 x 12.7 centimetres
Genre:
Poetry,Canadian, General,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 20 working days
£15.07

Description

Plastic's Republic explores the enduring impact of Barbie on female beauty and identity. Giovanna Riccio delves into the doll's mouldable nature, revealing how it has allowed Mattel to position Barbie as a high achiever, ever-relevant in a world shaped by social trends, politics, and history.

Riccio's poems portray Barbie as a complex, contradictory global celebrity, while also examining the philosophical, feminist, and body-image issues that this plastic goddess engenders. From the Human Barbies section to its conclusion on silicone sex dolls and a plastic-smothered ocean, Plastic's Republic is a thought-provoking exploration of beauty, identity, and our relationship with plastic.

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