FOREVER BARBIE: The Unauthorized Biography of a Real Doll

Traces Barbie's development and transformation, through countless makeovers and career changes, into an international pop culture icon and now "traditional toy." Though not every doll in the line has been a hit, with pregnant Midge among the more intriguing disasters, Barbie's endurance speaks as much to Mattel's successful marketing as it does to our society's overall conflict toward femininity. Illus.