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“I’m Not Pretty Anymore:” Femininity and Beauty in the Barbie Movie Cover

“I’m Not Pretty Anymore:” Femininity and Beauty in the Barbie Movie

By: Nóra Máthé  
Open Access
|Dec 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/genst-2024-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2286-0134 | Journal ISSN: 1583-980X
Language: English
Page range: 81 - 92
Published on: Dec 20, 2024
Published by: West University of Timisoara
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2024 Nóra Máthé, published by West University of Timisoara
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