The invention of taste : a cultural account of desire, delight and disgust in fashion, food and art / Luca Vercelloni.
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TextSeries: Sensory studies seriesPublisher: London : Bloomsbury, 2016Description: 224 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781474273602 (hbk.) :Subject(s): Aesthetics -- HistoryDDC classification: 111.8'5'09 Summary: This volume provides a detailed overview of the development of taste, from ancient times to the present. At the heart of the book is an intriguing question: why did the sensory attribute of human taste become a social metaphor and aesthetic value for judging cultural qualities of art, fashion, cuisine, and other social constructions?
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This volume provides a detailed overview of the development of taste, from ancient times to the present. At the heart of the book is an intriguing question: why did the sensory attribute of human taste become a social metaphor and aesthetic value for judging cultural qualities of art, fashion, cuisine, and other social constructions?
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