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Phillips, Kendall R. "Textual Strategies, Plastic Tactics Reading Batman and Barbie." Journal of Material Culture 7.(2002): 123–36. Added by: joachim (7/20/09, 1:29 AM) Last edited by: joachim (10/30/10, 7:10 PM) |
| Resource type: Journal Article Language: en: English Peer reviewed DOI: 10.1177/1359183502007002510 BibTeX citation key: Phillips2002 Email resource to friend View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: "Batman", Materiality, Superhero, USA Creators: Phillips Collection: Journal of Material Culture |
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The material manifestation of the popular culture icons Batman and Barbie are examined in terms of the subjectivity suggested by each. This article argues that the essential manifestation of Batman is as a textual object while the essential manifestation of Barbie is as a plastic object. These two modes of manifestation, in turn, are examined in terms of the cultural positions of domination and resistance they reflect.
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