The Spectacle of Twins in American Literature and Popular Culture
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| Management number | 231847275 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | US$13.78 | Model Number | 231847275 | ||
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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. Read more
| ISBN10 | 1476666962 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-1476666969 |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | McFarland |
| Dimensions | 6 x 0.41 x 9 inches |
| Item Weight | 9.6 ounces |
| Reading age | 18 years and up |
| Print length | 204 pages |
| Publication date | August 3, 2018 |
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