The Spectacle of Twins in American Literature and Popular Culture - Paperback

$71.91

The Spectacle of Twins in American Literature and Popular Culture - Paperback

Name: The Spectacle of Twins in American Literature and Popular Culture - Paperback
Brand: BooksCloud
SKU: 9781476666969
Price: 71.91 USD
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by Karen Dillon

$71.91

Book Overview

The cultural fantasy of twins imagines them as physically and behaviorally identical. Media portrayals consistently offer the spectacle of twins who share an insular closeness and perform a supposed alikeness--standing side by side, speaking and acting in unison.

Treating twinship as a cultural phenomenon, this first comprehensive study of twins in American literature and popular culture examines the historical narrative--within the discourses of experimentation, aberrance and eugenics--and how it has shaped their representations in the 20th and 21st centuries.

ISBN	9781476666969
Author	Karen Dillon
Publisher	McFarland & Company
Genre	Education, Arts, and Literature
Format	Paperback
Published	July 2018
Language	ENG- English
Pages	204
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print

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