The Smell Culture Reader

The Smell Culture Reader
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 464
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ISBN-10 : 9781040281383
ISBN-13 : 1040281389
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Book Synopsis The Smell Culture Reader by : Jim Drobnick

Download or read book The Smell Culture Reader written by Jim Drobnick and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-11-01 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smell is fundamental to experience but mired in paradox. Stigmatized as animalistic, it nonetheless feeds a vast fragrance and marketing industry. Considered ephemeral, scents have survived throughout the ages in a number of religious practices. The Smell Culture Reader provides a much-needed overview of what is arguably the most elusive sense. From hygiene to aromatherapy, the fetid to the fragrant, smells are shown to be much more than just an adornment or a nuisance. Addressing this engaging sense in redolent detail, The Smell Culture Reader demonstrates how essential smell is to sexuality, social status, personal identity, and cultural tradition.


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