The Smell Culture Reader
Bloomsbury Academic, Aug 7, 2006 - Social Science - 442 pages
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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Review: The Smell Culture ReaderUser Review - Lisa Phillips - Goodreads
The anthology covers a specific topic with a broad range of rhetorical approaches to olfaction. The articles offer bibliographic references. Read full review