Psychological Science and Education
2002. Vol. 7, no. 4, 38–52
ISSN: 1814-2052 / 2311-7273 (online)
Specifics of the game with barbie doll in preschool children
Abstract
The article describes the psychological examination of the barbie doll from the position of psychology L.S. Vygotsky. The problem of the existence of a norm of understanding the relationship between the sexes and gender in the preschool game was considered. An experiment was set up consisting of two parts: 1) initiating a game with a Barbie doll; 2) Playing with regular dolls. As a result of the study, it turned out that playing with Barbie allows the child to comprehend the relationships between the sexes that he sees in the world around him.
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Keywords: game, preschool age, floor, gender, Barbie Doll, toy, game interaction
Journal rubric: Developmental Psychology
Article type: scientific article
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For citation: Antonova, M.V., Elkoninova, L.I. (2002). Specifics of the game with barbie doll in preschool children. Psychological Science and Education, 7(4), 38–52. (In Russ.). URL: https://psyjournals.ru/en/journals/pse/archive/2002_n4/Elkoninova (viewed: 12.06.2026)
© Antonova M.V., Elkoninova L.I., 2002
License: CC BY-NC 4.0
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