Paper Dolls: Fragile Figures, Enduring Symbols
- ISBN-10
- 1476669686
- ISBN-13
- 9781476669687
- Series
- Paper Dolls
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 217
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-11-02
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Authors
- Katherine H. Adams, Michael L. Keene
Description
Paper dolls might seem the height of simplicity--quaint but simple toys, nothing more. But through the centuries paper figures have reflected religious and political beliefs, notions of woman�hood, motherhood and family, the dictates of fashion, approaches to education, individual self-image and self-esteem, and ideas about death. This book examines paper dolls and their symbolism--from icons made by priests in ancient China to printable Kim Kardashians on the Internet--to show how these ephemeral objects have an enduring and sometimes surprising presence in history and culture.
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