Manufactured Desire: The Rise and Fall of the Collectible Doll Movement
This study examines the collectible doll boom of the late twentieth century, exploring how marketing, perceived scarcity, celebrity artists, and investment narratives fueled a thriving market before oversaturation and changing consumer behavior led to its decline.
Glitter, Holograms, and Self-Invention: Jem & The Holograms
An exploration of identity, technology, feminism, and self-fashioning in Jem & The Holograms. This research examines how the iconic 1980s series used transformation, performance, and media culture to imagine new possibilities for female empowerment.