{"product_id":"ways-of-sensing-understanding-the-senses-in-society-paperback","title":"Ways of Sensing: Understanding the Senses in Society - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Howes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eConstance Classen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWays of Sensing \u003c\/em\u003eis 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, \u003ci\u003eWays of Sensing\u003c\/i\u003e provides readers with a valuable and engaging introduction to the life of the senses in society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Howes\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Centre for Sensory Studies at Concordia University, Montreal. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Varieties of Sensory Experience \u003c\/i\u003e(1991), \u003ci\u003eCross-Cultural Consumption\u003c\/i\u003e (1996) and \u003ci\u003eEmpire of the Senses \u003c\/i\u003e(2005).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConstance Classen \u003c\/strong\u003eis a cultural historian specializing in the body and the senses, and the director of an interdisciplinary research project on the senses in art and the museum. Her books include \u003cem\u003eWorlds of Sense \u003c\/em\u003e(1993), \u003ci\u003eThe Color of Angels\u003c\/i\u003e (1998) and \u003cem\u003eThe Deepest Sense \u003c\/em\u003e(2012).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52406832529713,"sku":"9780415697156","price":110.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/3486\/5969\/files\/VQoTw6lQxw9780415697156.webp?v=1783074702","url":"https:\/\/www.welibooks.com\/products\/ways-of-sensing-understanding-the-senses-in-society-paperback","provider":"Welibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}