Notes
1Both dolls were produced by C. V. Gambina, Inc., a small family business based in New Orleans. I purchased the dolls from a New Orleans department store in 1996.
2Many scholars have argued that Fanon's epresentation of women, particularly in ‘Algeria Unveiled’, essentializes gender and fetishizes women's bodies. For examples, see Decker Citation(1990–91), Fuss Citation(1994), hooks Citation(1996), Madison Citation(1999), McClintock Citation(1995) and Mowitt Citation(1992).
3Leander Perez (1891–1969), prominent Louisiana politician who led the White Citizens' Council's fight against desegregation in New Orleans.