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The Invention of Taste: A Cultural Account of Desire, Delight and Disgust in Fashion, Food and Art - Sensory Studies Luca Vercelloni 1st edition
The Invention of Taste: A Cultural Account of Desire, Delight and Disgust in Fashion, Food and Art - Sensory Studies
Luca Vercelloni
The Invention of Taste 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?
224 pages, 1 bw illus
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | March 24, 2016 |
| ISBN13 | 9781474273602 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 224 |
| Dimensions | 244 × 166 × 22 mm · 476 g |
| Language | English |
| Translator | Singleton, Kate |