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1/29/2010

Books Recommended

Books Recommended

[history of the senses, anthropology, cultural studies]

1. Worlds of sense
Constance Classen
(exploring the senses in history and across cultures)

2. Aroma
the cultural history of smell
Constance Classen, David Howes, Anthony Synnott
(De culturele geschiedenis van het verschijnsel geur)

3. The Foul and the Fragrant: Odor and the French Social Imagination
Alain Corbin
http://www.amazon.com/Foul-Fragrant-French-Social-Imagination/dp/0674311760/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265100988&sr=8-2




[general about the sense of smell]


1. The emperor of scent
Chandler Burr

2. SMELL: THE SECRET SEDUCER.
Piet Vroon, Anton van Amerongen, Hans de Vries
Translated by Paul Vincent
http://www.amazon.com/SMELL-SECRET-SEDUCER-Translated-Vincent/dp/B000N7I7CI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265101225&sr=1-2
Dutch title:
Verborgen verleider: Psychologie van de reuk


3. What the Nose Knows
Avery Gilbert


[about media and communication]

KOMMUNIKOLOGIE
Vilém Flusser
(I'm sure it's also available in English!)

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