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A Cultural History of Twin Beds (Hardcover)
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A Cultural History of Twin Beds (Hardcover)
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A Cultural History of Twin Beds challenges our most ingrained
assumptions about intimacy, sexuality, domesticity and hygiene by
tracing the rise and fall of twin beds as a popular sleeping
arrangement for married couples between 1870 and 1970. Modern
preconceptions of the twin bed revolve around their use by couples
who have no desire to sleep in the same bed space. Yet, for the
best part of a century, twin beds were not only seen as acceptable
but were championed as the sign of a modern and forward-thinking
couple. But what lay behind this innovation? And why did so many
married couples ultimately abandon the twin bed?In this book,
Hilary Hinds presents a fascinating insight into the combination of
beliefs and practices that made twin beds an ideal sleeping
solution. Using nuanced close readings of marriage guidance and
medical advice books, furnishing catalogues, novels, films and
newspapers, this volume offers an accessible and rigorous account
of the curious history of twin beds. This is vital reading for
those with an interest in cultural history, sociology, anthropology
and psychology.
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