"The Masses Are Revolting is a history of disgust in nineteenth-century Britain. It focuses on the role of disgust in various cultural domains, such as sanitary reform, obscenity law, realist literature, and urban sociology"--
"The Masses Are Revolting is a history of disgust in nineteenth-century Britain. It focuses on the role of disgust in various cultural domains, such as sanitary reform, obscenity law, realist literature, and urban sociology"
"The Masses Are Revolting is a history of disgust in nineteenth-century Britain. It focuses on the role of disgust in various cultural domains, such as sanitary reform, obscenity law, realist literature, and urban sociology"--
"The Masses Are Revolting is a history of disgust in nineteenth-century Britain. It focuses on the role of disgust in various cultural domains, such as sanitary reform, obscenity law, realist literature, and urban sociology"--
Disgust is a strong aversion, yet paradoxically it can constitute an appreciative aesthetic response to works of art. Artistic disgust can be funny, profound, sorrowful, or gross. This book examines numerous examples of disgust as it is aroused by art and offers a set of explana…
Disgust is a strong aversion, yet paradoxically it can constitute an appreciative aesthetic response to works of art. Artistic disgust can be funny, profound, sorrowful, or gross. This book examines numerous examples of disgust as it is aroused by art and offers a set of explana…
Disgust is a strong aversion, yet paradoxically it can constitute an appreciative aesthetic response to works of art. Artistic disgust can be funny, profound, sorrowful, or gross. This book examines numerous examples of disgust as it is aroused by art and offers a set of explana…
Examines the psychological and evolutionary history of disgust, from its origins as a safety mechanism to complex, varied emotions, revealing the science behind it.
Disgust originated to prevent humans from eating poisonous food, but this simple safety mechanism has since evolved into a uniquely human emotion that dictates how people treat others, shapes cultural norms, and even has implications for mental and physical health. This book ill…
Disgust originated to prevent humans from eating poisonous food, but this simple safety mechanism has since evolved into a uniquely human emotion that dictates how people treat others, shapes cultural norms, and even has implications for mental and physical health. This book ill…
Disgust originated to prevent humans from eating poisonous food, but this simple safety mechanism has since evolved into a uniquely human emotion that dictates how people treat others, shapes cultural norms, and even has implications for mental and physical health. This book ill…