Body odor and biopolitics: characterizing smell in neoliberal america
Auteur :
Lazakis, Nat
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9781476683287
Date de publication :
8 mars 2021
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,1 cm
Poids :
295 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Drawing on research in disability and biopolitics, this book examines how ableist rhetoric legitimizes treating strong-smelling people as defective individuals rather than a marginalized group, elevates mainstream society into arbiters of odor, and drives sales of hygiene products for making bodies acceptable.