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Barney: A Child Icon

Barney: A Child Icon. By: Andrea Miller. Thesis. Through a textural analysis of Barney the Dinosaur, this paper will argue that appearance, attitude and personality are what made Barney such a popular child icon during the 1990s. . History. Created late 80s Sheryl Leach & Kathy Parker

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Barney: A Child Icon

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  1. Barney: A Child Icon By: Andrea Miller

  2. Thesis • Through a textural analysis of Barney the Dinosaur, this paper will argue that appearance, attitude and personality are what made Barney such a popular child icon during the 1990s.

  3. History • Created late 80s • Sheryl Leach & Kathy Parker • Children’s videos • Start of the show • Gained fame

  4. Appearance • Use of representation • Purple and green • Big goofy looking dinosaur • Huggable • Wide smile • Bright eyes • Imagination

  5. Attitude and Personality • Voice • Always smiling • Skipping and singing • Lean through play-toys • Talking Barney-affection

  6. Implications • Creators • Time period • Technology • Further development

  7. Bibliography • Berger, A. A. (2005). Representation: cultural representations and signifying practices. In S. Hall (Ed.), Making sense of media: Key texts in media and cultural studies (167-175). Massachusetts: Blackwell. • Byrd, V. (1993, July 9). Company news: The evolution of Barney; Playskool gives voice to purple dinosaur. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com • Golway, T. (1995). Life in the 90's. America, 173(17), 6. Retrieved from Academic Search Elite database. • Meyers, R. (n.d.) General developmental sequence toddler through preschool. Retrieved from http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/index.htm • Riley M. Stuuuupendous!. Time [serial online]. December 21, 1992;140(25):70. Available from: Business Source Premier, Ipswich, MA. Accessed November 7, 2009. • Swartz, M. (1993). Invasion of the giant purple dinosaur. Texas Monthly, 21(4), 124. Retrieved from Academic Search Elite database. • Retrieved from ablebaby.com • Retrieved from amazon.com • Retrieved from comparestoreprices.co.uk • Retrieved from ioffer.com • Retrieved from pbskids.kids.us • Retrieved from shopper.cnet.com • Retrieved from toyandmodel.com • Sturken, M. , & Cartwright, L. (2009). Practices of looking: An introduction to visual culture. New York: Oxford University Press

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