American Icon in Puerto Rico

Emily R. Aguilo-Perez is an Assistant Professor of English at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Her work has appeared in publications including The Looking Glass: New Perspectives on Children's Literature, Oxford Bibliographies in Childhood Studies, and Jeunesse: Young People, Texts, Cultures. She served as guest editor for a special issue of Girlhood Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal, and she is a book reviewer for Latinxs in Kid Lit.

• AcknowledgementsIntroduction: The Transnational Doll from Our ChildhoodsChapter 1. Girlhood, Dolls, and Barbie: Spaces of Innocence?Chapter 2. The Politics of Barbie in Puerto Rico: A New Icon EmergesChapter 3. Fashioning a Self: Experiences of Body and Feminine Identities with BarbieChapter 4. Accessing Barbie: Conversations about Class and RaceChapter 5. All in the Family: Barbie's Place in Familial DynamicsConclusion: Growing up with Barbie: Her Impact on Puerto Rican GirlhoodsReferencesIndex

“The book provides a thought-provoking and insightful exploration of the transnational impact of Barbie as a cultural object, highlighting the importance of critically examining the cultural products that shape our understanding of gender, race, and identity.” • Women's Studies