Unlocking the Love-Lock: The History and Heritage of a Contemporary Custom

Description: Unlocking the Love-Lock: The History and Heritage of a Contemporary Custom [Hardcover] Houlbrook, Ceri Product Overview Explores the worldwide popularity of the love-lock as a ritual token of love and commitment by considering its history, symbolism, and heritage. “[T]his is an eminently enjoyable and thorough investigation of a popular phenomenon through the lens of heritage and folk tradition.”―Sara De Nardi, Western Sydney University A padlock is a mundane object, designed to fulfil a specific – and secular – purpose. A contemporary custom has given padlocks new significance. This custom is ‘love-locking’, where padlocks are engraved with names and attached to bridges in declaration of romantic commitment. This custom became popular in the 2000s, and its dissemination was rapid, geographically unbound, and highly divisive, with love-locks emerging in locations as diverse as Paris and Taiwan; New York and Seoul; Melbourne and Moscow.From the introduction: I was distractedly perusing the photo frame aisle, my eyes skimming the generically sentimental stock pictures of happy families smiling at the camera, pretty landscapes, cute pets and couples walking hand-in-hand, when I came across one that jumped out at me…. I recognised the image instantly as a photograph of love-locks: the padlocks that had been appearing en masse on bridges and other public structures on a global scale since the early 2000s. And, having been researching the custom known as lovelocking for about five years at that point, it was with a peculiar sense of pride that I realised love-locks had accomplished the status of a stock image. Read more Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berghahn Books; 1st edition (January 13, 2021) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 260 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1789209226 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 28 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches Best Sellers Rank: #12,227,247 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #4,488 in Museum Studies & Museology (Books) #23,632 in General Anthropology #74,482 in Sociology Reference #4,488 in Museum Studies & Museology (Books) #23,632 in General Anthropology We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.

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