TY  - BOOK
AU  - Howes,David
AU  - Classen,Constance
TI  - Ways of sensing: understanding the senses in society 
SN  - 9780415697156
AV  - BF233 .H65 2014
U1  - 152.1 HOW 23
PY  - 2014///
CY  - New York
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Senses and sensation
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - History
KW  - Human body
KW  - SOCIAL SCIENCE
KW  - Anthropology
KW  - General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Cultural
KW  - fast
KW  - Human Body
KW  - Sensation
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Ways and meanings -- Mixed messages : engaging the senses in art -- Sensuous healing : the sensory practice of medicine -- The politics of perception : sensory and social ordering -- The feel of justice : law and the regulation of sensation -- Sense appeal : the marketing of sensation -- Synaesthesia unravelled : the union of the senses from a cultural perspective
N2  - "Ways of Sensing is a stimulating exploration of the cultural, historical and political dimensions of the world of the senses. The book spans a wide range of settings and makes comparisons between different cultures and epochs, revealing the power and diversity of sensory expressions across time and space. The chapters reflect on topics such as the tactile appeal of medieval art, the healing power of Navajo sand paintings, the aesthetic blight of the modern hospital, the role of the senses in the courtroom, and the branding of sensations in the marketplace. Howes and Classen consider how political issues such as nationalism, gender equality and the treatment of minority groups are shaped by sensory practices and metaphors. They also reveal how the phenomenon of synaesthesia, or mingling of the senses, can be seen as not simply a neurological condition but a vital cultural mode of creating social and cosmic interconnections. Written by leading scholars in the field, Ways of Sensing provides readers with a valuable and engaging introduction to the life of the senses in society"--
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