Scent in science and culture

Hoffmann, Beata

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“…Theories of socialization may help in answering the question on to what degree have scents become a natural part of human image, with knowledge of their use acquired in the process of socialization. Perspectives of symbolic interactionism must not be neglected here, as they open a rich field of olfactory inquiry (Hoffmann, 2013a). As Goffman pointed out, ‘our daily life is spent in the immediate presence of others’ (Goffman, 1983: 2), and ‘Like looking, odor operates over a distance and in all directions; unlike looking, it cannot be cut off once it violates and may linger in a confined place after the agency has gone’ (Goffman, 1971: 47).…”

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The sense of smell in contemporary social sciences and human environment

Hoffmann

2023

Int Social Sci J

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Across the ages, attitudes towards particular senses and their hierarchization have shifted. The sense of smell is an element of almost every person's experience. Its impact is physical, psychological and social. Up to this day, smell has been an important element of social interactions, influencing social reception and the quality of interpersonal contacts. Although smell has not always been an object of researchers’ interests, and often its importance has been intentionally depreciated, the tension between disqualification and embrace of olfactory data has not stopped the development of osmological research, also in the social sciences. The first sociologist to pay attention to the important role of senses in the social process was Georg Simmel. Thanks to an innovative approach to senses as social entities, he changed not just the perspective on sensory events but also laid the foundations for the specialist area of the sociology of the senses. This text attempts at introducing the reader to the origins and evolution of the sociology of the senses, placing special attention on the sense of smell, as well as how the ongoing ‘aromatization of culture’ process is opening up a large field of sociological research.

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The sense of smell in contemporary social sciences and human environment

Hoffmann

2023

Int Social Sci J

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“…Additional sources of smell in urban areas are increasingly being fumes (Cernansky, 1983), biomass (Freiberg et al, 2018) or fragrances from closed surface equipment, such as offices, which may affect the quality of work and health of employees (Wypych, 2017), and fragrances from landfills or composting plants. Fragrances are not only an element of man's biological environment but also a cultural factor related to both the creation of fragrances in the course of man's activities and the influence on human relations (Hoffmann, 2013;Marsousin and Khodadadi, 2015;Okulicz-Kozaryn and Valente, 2019).…”

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Odour Nuisance As a Consequence of Preparation for Circular Economy

Wojnarowska¹,

Sołtysik²,

Turek³

et al. 2020

ERSJ

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Purpose: The main objective of this article is to assess the intensity of odour nuisance in urban areas, as resulting from the current solid waste disposal management policy. Design/Methodology/Approach: During the study severaal parameters were evaluated: insitu odour concentration using the NasalRanger method (expressed in ouE/m3), hedonic odour sensory quality and description of odours using predefined descriptors (the list of descriptors included 109 items). For the purpose of evaluation of the hedonic sensory quality, a five-point scale was used in accordance with VDI 3883 recommendation: 1pleasant, 2-neutral, 3-unpleasant, 4-very unpleasant, and 5-extremely unpleasant. Findings: The analysis of the results has confirmed a considerable impact of the average air temperature on the occurrence of odour nuisance. Practical Implications: A solution that may translate into the reduction of odour nuisances in urban areas is a closed-loop economy, which has become an important issue for the future and competitiveness of enterprises. Reuse and recycling of materials are two of the main characteristics of a closed-loop economy. Originality/Value: On the basis of the conducted sensory tests it is plausible to state that the smell nuisance depends on numerous factors.

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Smell

Low¹

2018

The International Encyclopedia of Anthropology

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Previously occupying a low status in Western thought and culture, smell has since been studied vis‐à‐vis a wide‐ranging spectrum of sociality and through its differentiated vocabularies, including personhood and self‐presentation, social memory‐making, group membership, kinship, cosmology, morality, ethics, ethnicity, and religion. Whereas historical smellscapes comprising odoriferous substances emanating from both places and bodies were considered a source of threat to sanitation, public hygiene, and morality, smell in the contemporary context is about simulation and imitation, manufactured to cater to consumerism. Studying and articulating smell experiences require innovative methodologies such as smellscape walkabouts and varying writing techniques in presenting olfactive and other sensory data.

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Scent in science and culture

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The sense of smell in contemporary social sciences and human environment

The sense of smell in contemporary social sciences and human environment

Odour Nuisance As a Consequence of Preparation for Circular Economy

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