The History of the Kiss!

The Birth of Popular Culture

• Author(s): M. Danesi,
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 179
• ISBN_10: 1137376856
  ISBN_13: 9781137376855
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Social Science / Anthropology / General , Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social , Social Science / General , Social Science / Sociology of Religion , History / Social History , Social Science / Sociology / General ,

Description:... How and when did the kiss become a vital sign of romance and love? In this wide-ranging book, pop culture expert Marcel Danesi takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the history of the kiss, from poetry and painting to movies and popular songs, and argues that its romantic incarnation signaled the birth of popular culture.