| You Don't Own Me: The Court Battles That Exposed Barbie's Dark Side Contributor(s): Lobel, Orly (Author) |
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ISBN: 039335671X ISBN-13: 9780393356717 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Corporate & Business History - General - Antiques & Collectibles | Dolls - Law | Intellectual Property - General |
| Dewey: 346.730 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" (0.65 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This provocative work spotlights the legal battles between behemoth Mattel and audacious MGA over incredibly successful toys and the ownership of an idea. Law professor Orly Lobel deeply researched this riveting story, interviewing those involved, to draw attention to the contentious debate over creativity and intellectual property. She also explores female images and how we market cultural icons, from the doll that inspired all-American Barbie to the defiant, anti-establishment Bratz--the only doll to outsell Barbie in any year. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lobel, Orly: - Orly Lobel is the Don Weckstein Professor of Law at the University of San Diego and received her doctoral and law degrees from Harvard University. When a child, she starred in her psychologist mother's studies on playing with Barbies. The award-winning author of Talent Wants to Be Free, she lives in La Jolla, California. |