Cinderella Ate My Daughter: Dispatches From the Front Lines of the New Girlie-Girl Culture is a 2011 book written by Peggy Orenstein.[1] The book explores the phenomenon of princess culture and in particular how the concept is marketed to young girls.
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| Author | Peggy Orenstein |
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| Publisher | Harper/HarperCollins |
Publication date | 2011 |
| Pages | 244 pp. |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-171152-7 |
| OCLC | 641532282 |
The book stemmed from an article that Orenstein wrote for The New York Times Magazine in 2006 entitled "What's Wrong With Cinderella?"[2] In the article Orenstein relates her experiences as a mother, seeing her daughter exposed to a ubiquity of princesses and pink. The article explains the genesis of the Disney Princesses and the rise of the princess-themed merchandise and advertising.
Cinderella Ate My Daughter expands on the theme set out in the article, incorporating child beauty pageants, American Girl stores, and a Miley Cyrus concert. Orenstein concerns herself with young girls' self-esteem and the sexualization of girlhood.[3]
References edit
- ^ Murphy Paul, Annie (January 21, 2011). "Is Pink Necessary?". The New York Times.
- ^ Orenstein, Peggy (December 24, 2006). "What's Wrong With Cinderella?". The New York Times Magazine.
- ^ Bennett, Jessica (January 26, 2011). "Disney Princesses and the Battle for Your Daughter's Soul". The Daily Beast.
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