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had a great deal of ethnic diversity, especially dolls and action figures. My second focus was how many of these toys are obviously created for one gender over the other. My third thought was to what economic class does Toys “R” Us target. As I walked around and examined toys I was surprised at the lack of diversity in the dolls, figurines, and the pictures of children playing with the products on the box that were available at the store. Barbie Dolls lacked a great deal of ethnic diversity in…

Months have passed since the girl first arrived at the psych ward. Sitting on the unmade bed, she plays with dolls she made herself. The dolls were created by old socks, buttons, and leftover ribbon given to her by a nurse. They are barely holding together; their eyes and clothes are close to falling off. However, based on her countenance, one would guess that they were the most beautiful dolls in the world. She even gave them names: Mirren, Johnny, and Gat. She calls them her Liars. She plays…

Learn to live colorfully with the Lalaloopsy Color Me Squiggles N' Shapes dolls, and find great deals on this toy from eBay. The blank, white canvas of the Lalaloopsy doll lets your child take markers and create all kinds of shapes and squiggles to decorate it any way he or she sees fit. These aren't just any markers because after creating all of the squiggles and shapes, you can easily clean each stamp off with a sponge so your kids can color again. This makes the toy a great deal compared to…

596-597.) She becomes the perfect wife and mother. She pleases her husband in every way possible. She doesn't contradict his opinion. She still doesn't have an identity and is just the wife of Tovald Helmer. She builds her entire world around him and believes he is her hero who will always protect her as if she were a delicate flower. She puts her children and husband before herself. She believes, she only has value if she is a "good mother and wife." For the happiness of her family, she…

Within the field of Social Psychology, the most agreed upon age at which children form and begin to follow cultural stereotypes is age five (Psychology Today). Mattel Inc., the company that owns Barbie, starts marketing their dolls to children ages three and up. As more than a doll, as a role model and a representation of the ideal woman, Barbie’s form, perceived values, and lack of authenticity create a complicated paradox between celebrating diversity, perpetuating colonialism, and sexualizing…

jewelry kits, baby dolls, and easy bake ovens. Almost all of the children will use their imaginations and create stories about the character they are playing with at the time. Some of the kids have such vivid imagination that they will keep themselves occupied and entertained for hours. Most of the toys that the boys will play with all relate to either fighting or aggression (wrestlers, soldiers and guns), and most of the girls toys relate to how they should appear (Barbie dolls, ballerina,…

In Walter Sander’s photograph “Caring too Young” it shows a little girl playing with a baby doll as if it was a real baby. In this black and white picture, Sanders shows the time period what life was like for children back then. The camera made the little girl look like she’s trying to take care of the baby doll as if the doll was real. In the 1950’s, little girls were learning how to care for their younger siblings and clean the house while their mothers were at work. World War ll just ended…

In Henrik Ibsen’s famous play, “A Doll’s House”, the main character, Nora, displays a lack of interest to her children. The gap between Nora and a real mother is made when the two is compared and contrasted. To begin with, a mother’s top priority should be their young, otherwise it makes children less important than money and jobs. Even a cub is cared for by its mother until it has enough strength to survive on its own. If mothers cannot do this, what does that make humans? A mother…

place to place. However, kids luggage with wheels can be used for more than just traveling to their grandparent’s house. Many children use kids luggage with wheels as a way of keeping their rooms clean. Little girls use them to put their dolls and doll clothes in. This keeps the toys off the floor and everything in one place. Little boys may use their Cars luggage to keep their toy cars and trucks in. This means a less cluttered room and they know where their stuff is the next time they…

turn have children not play with each other. This would also cause bullying due to after children reach that certain age they tend to pick on children who do not fit the social norm, however, for children who do not like trucks and Legos and prefer dolls having gender specific toys would cause problems for…