Article published: Scent. Politics and Media, In: Neuaufteilungen des Sinnlichen

In his chapter, Professor Jens Schröter addresses the question of the hierarchy of the senses and, drawing on the tradition of Rancière, offers an analysis on the marginalisation of the sense of smell. In comparison to other senses, olfaction remains marginalised due to the absence of a mediating medium. The chapter outlines the potential difficulties involved in establishing such a (technical) olfactory medium and outlines those areas of society in which the sense of smell functions as a way to stabilize social distinction.

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Neuaufteilungen des Sinnlichen: Beiträge zur Medienästhetik zwischen analog und digital. Maren Butte, Martin J. Hoffmann (Ed.), November 7, 2025, ISBN: 9783111390710, Price: 99,95€

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