Barbie dolls
type: Concept
broader: toys
broader: gender and culture
broader: everyday life in consumer culture
definition: Barbie (full name Barbara Millicent Roberts) is a doll manufactured by the toy company Mattel and was launched on March 9, 1959, at the American International Toy Fair in New York. The original Barbie was derived from a German doll named Bild Lilli (who was developed from a German cartoon), for which Mattel bought the rights and patents in 1964. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumer Culture; Barbie Dolls]

concepts
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type: ConceptGroup
member: Barbie dolls

everyday life in consumer culture
type: Concept
narrower: Barbie dolls

gender and culture
type: Concept
narrower: Barbie dolls

toys
type: Concept
narrower: Barbie dolls