David Howes Knihy

Presents a history of the senses in the fields of anthropology, psychology, and law, identifying important shifts and key disciplinary concerns.

The Sensory Studies Manifesto explores the origin and development of the revolutionary new field of sensory studies.

This Element pries the examination of the senses and perception loose from the psychology laboratory to focus on how they have been constructed and lived differently in different historical periods and across cultures. It answers many questions that run counter to our common-sense assumptions about the sensorium.