Del i serien Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture

Barbie and the Bible

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Playing with Pop Culture, Gender, and Theology

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

AvChristopher B. Hays,Meghan R. Henning

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This edited collection invites fresh readings of play and storytelling in the Barbie movie (2023) through the lens of the Bible and theology. For Christopher B. Hays, Meghan R. Henning, and their contributors, the Barbie movie is more than pink and mojo dojo casa houses; they argue that the film offers a nuanced reflection of Biblical and theological ideas. The chapters herein analyze the cultural impact of Barbie on its own terms, critically engaging its explicit attempts to offer social critiques of capitalism, patriarchy, ableism, and racism. From exploring Ruth Handler as God, Barbie as both Jesus and a jezebel, and historical Judean “doll-like” figurines, this volume’s interdisciplinary interlocutors identify how Barbie depicts the stories we tell about ourselves, society, and God.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-09-17
Mått152 x 229 x 25 mm
Vikt454 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieTheology, Religion, and Pop Culture
Antal sidor208
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781666980660

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Foreword, Candida R. MossIntroduction, Christopher B. Hays and Meghan HenningPart I. Barbie, the Hebrew Bible, and the Ancient Near East1: The Creator and Her Creation: The Representation of Ruth Handler as God in the Barbie Movie,Hanne Løland Levinson2: Innerbiblical Barbie: Teraphim and Image of God in Genesis, Collin Cornell3: Come Play With Me!: Barbie, Judean Pillar Figurines, and the Economics of Reuse, Kristine Garroway4: Why is Barbie Called a Jezebel?, Tammi J. Schneider5: “That Power Looks So Good on You”: Esther/Ishtar in Pink, Esther Brownsmith6: ‘What Was I Made For?’ ‘For Such a Time as This’: Diaspora, Identity, and Purpose in Barbie and Esther, Alexiana FryPart II: Barbie, the New Testament, and the Classical World7: “Do You Ever Think About Dying?”: Death and Transformation in Barbie, Breaking Bad, and the Bible, Christopher B. Hays8: Barbie’s Otherworldly Journey: From Plastic Possibilities to Toxic Positivity and Back, Meghan HenningPart III: The Barbie Movie in Contemporary Culture9: It's Hard to be Fragile When You're Made of Plastic: How Dolls with No Genitalia Expose the Absent Center of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, Kutter Callaway10: “Am-Bar-Be-Veil-Lents”, Neomi De Anda

Greta Gerwig’s Barbie is a goldmine for theological and religious reflection, and the essays edited by Hays and Henning illustrate the wondrous depths of this cinematic resource. These essays embrace “serious play” by constructing a diverse range of fruitful and mutually illuminating dialogues between Barbie and the Bible. These interdisciplinary conversations help us rethink and reinterpret Barbie and biblical texts. This volume is a treasure for those interested in the interplay of Bible and Film, Gender, Material Culture, and Pop Culture. This book is more than Kenough!