A Cultural History of Twin Beds
Through tracing the history of twin beds, this book reveals unexpected perspectives on the social and sexual mores of late 19th- and 20th Britain.
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bloomsbury Academic
2019
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| Colección: | Home (Bloomsbury (Firm))
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009432706906719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- List of Figures
- Series Preface: Why Home?
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: At Home with Twin Beds
- 1. Double or Twin?
- Part One: Hygiene
- 2. Air in the Bedroom
- 3. Vital Force
- 4. Coda: Modern Sleep
- Part Two: Modernity
- 5. Anti-Victorianism and the Modern Home
- 6. Modern by Design
- 7. Coda: The Mise-en-Sce`ne of Modern MarriagePart Three: Marriage
- 8. At Home with a Stranger
- 9. Marie Stopes and Modern Marriage
- 10. Late Victorian Marital Advice
- 11. Abstinence and Ambivalence
- 12. Twin Beds: The Literary Verdict
- Conclusion: Together and Apart
- Notes
- References
- Index.
