The Doll’s role in the girl’s development

Introduction
Children's toy is very ancient and difficult phenomenon of human culture.
The doll as a toy is the important thing in development of the girl. It is possible to track, that during different historical time the doll differently influences on girl’s education. During a history of culture a role and functions of a doll in a society were changing.

The purpose and problems
The purpose of my research work is to reveal roles and functions of a doll at various times.
The main tasks of my research work are:
To study concept "doll" and its versions
To reveal functions of a doll
To compare functions of dolls
Methods of this research work:
Work with the literature
Ordering a material
The comparative analysis
Photographing

Dolls can be identified by functions:
A doll - an idol
A doll - magic means
A doll - a toy

A doll as art object:
Traditional magic doll
Traditional doll – toy
Secular doll – toy
Modern doll

Traditional magic doll
Dolls served a ceremonial symbol in an antiquity, they participated in magic spells and mysteries.
The various magic properties were attributed to dolls: they could protect the person from malicious forces, take up illnesses and misfortunes, help with good harvest.

Sacrum
A ceremonial
wedding doll
Sleeplessness

Traditional doll - toy
Traditional doll is the elementary image of a female figure. It has not something superfluous, it is almost a symbol.
The most important feature of a traditional doll was that these dolls were made manually. Sometimes they did not have face.

Secular doll - toy
Dolls also played a role of dummies. They did not stand on show-windows as against modern dummies. They were shown frequently by groups of dealers at annual fairs in Venice.
Other role of a secular doll is a doll - child. The girl prepared for a role of future mother, playing with this doll.

Secular doll - toy

Modern doll Barbie
Barbie shows an image of completely independent, emancipated women. Her life is always a holiday. But she does not have family and children. There are sisters, friends, infinite boyfriends. The doll cannot combine career and children, it is impossible. Barbie brings up completely independent girls, it is possible to tell, feminists.
But, in opinion of researchers, Barbie promotes clearing of relations between sexes that is one of problems of psychological development at preschool age.

Barbie

Conclusion
We have got acquainted with the brightest representatives of the world of dolls.
The most ancient doll is an idol. People trusted, that souls of died ancestors are installed in these figures, and they can render protection and help to people.

Conclusion
Further we analyzed a traditional doll. There were two functions: one doll was magic, it was used in various ceremonies and played a role of an amulet or talisman from dark forces and malicious spirits; other doll was a toy and it prepared for girls for motherhood. These dolls were made manually.

Conclusion
Except for traditional there was a secular doll. This doll had two roles. The part of dolls was image of the woman of fashion, other part - played a role of the child and brought up the future mother of the girl.