Two in a bed : the social system of couple bed sharing / Paul C. Rosenblatt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rosenblatt, Paul C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sleep--Social aspects.

Sleep.

Sleeping customs.

Interpersonal relations.

Couples.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 219 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Two in a Bed includes interviews with more than forty bed-sharing couples as they candidly discuss winding down and waking up, cold feet and tucked sheets, who sleeps near the door and who gets pushed to the edge, snoring, spooning, sleep talking, sleep walking, and the myriad other behaviors we negotiate in falling asleep, staying asleep, and waking up each morning beside a partner. In addition to exploring the routines and realities of sharing a bed with another person, these interviews reveal important information about sleep, relationships, and American society. Stressing the intricacy and importance of a previously unremarked activity, Rosenblatt's Two in a Bed shows that sleep should no longer be viewed solely as an individual phenomenon."--Jacket

Contents:

Introduction

Forming the couple system : learning to share a bed

The bed

Going to bed

Activities in the transition from awake to sleep

Temperature preferences

Talking and touching

Anger and the couple bed

Illness and injury

How can you sleep so soundly when I'm so wide awake?

Outside intrusions into couple sleep

Bathroom trips, tossing and turning, restless legs, sleep talking, grinding teeth, and nightmares

Snoring and sleep apnea

Safety, intimacy, and why couples sleep together

Waking up in the morning

Weekends

Everyday life and the couple system.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-212) and index.

ISBN:

9780791481400

0791481409

9781423795315

1423795318

OCLC:

70896968