Unlocking the Love-Lock
Download or Read eBook Unlocking the Love-Lock PDF written by Ceri Houlbrook and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Ceri Houlbrook |
Publisher | : Berghahn Books |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2021-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 1789209854 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781789209853 |
Rating | : 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Unlocking the Love-Lock by : Ceri Houlbrook
Book excerpt: 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. This book explores the worldwide popularity of the love-lock as a ritual token of love and commitment by considering its history, symbolism, and heritage.