{"product_id":"9781666980660","title":"Barbie and the Bible Playing with Pop Culture, Gender, and Theology","description":"\u003ch3\u003eTheology, Religion, and Pop Culture\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBarbie and the Bible\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlaying with Pop Culture, Gender, and Theology\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChristopher B. Hays | Meghan R. Henning\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Theology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis edited collection invites fresh readings of play and storytelling in the \u003ci\u003eBarbie\u003c\/i\u003e movie (2023) through the lens of the Bible and theology. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For Christopher B. Hays, Meghan R. Henning, and their contributors, the \u003ci\u003eBarbie\u003c\/i\u003e movie is more than pink and mojo dojo casa houses; they argue that the film offers a nuanced reflection of Biblical and theological ideas. The chapters herein analyze the cultural impact of Barbie on its own terms, critically engaging its explicit attempts to offer social critiques of capitalism, patriarchy, ableism, and racism. From exploring Ruth Handler as God, Barbie as both Jesus and a jezebel, and historical Judean “doll-like” figurines, this volume's interdisciplinary interlocutors identify how \u003ci\u003eBarbie\u003c\/i\u003e depicts the stories we tell about ourselves, society, and God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher B. Hays\u003c\/b\u003e is D. Wilson Moore Professor of Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern Studies at Fuller Seminary and a research associate of the University of Pretoria (S.A.). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeghan R. Henning\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Christian Origins and Senior Assistant Provost of Undergraduate Curriculum and Student Success at the University of Dayton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 July 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eT\u0026amp;T Clark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781666980660\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e204\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.68\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51378277974156,"sku":"9781666980660","price":103.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_010f2a29-8656-4945-b9bd-df42d6d7a108.jpg?v=1783908340","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781666980660","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}