The sociological analysis of sensory knowledge: its understanding, construction and acquisition

Abstract: The aim of this article, based on the literature review, is to explore the senses within the context of knowledge. The article begins with a description of embodied (i.e., also sensory) knowledge's marginalisation within the social sciences and the reasons for this. After indicating the most popular fields of research, the article explores three main understandings of sensory knowledge: (1) senses as a source of knowledge, (2) senses as acquired skills and (3) sensory knowledge as a result of (collective) activity. In the next part, sensory knowledge is discussed as tacit knowledge, taking into account the problem of its verbalisation and the nature of its acquisition. The last part explores the social construction of sensory knowledge and its relation to subjective experiences, referring to the concepts of intersubjectivity, objectification and legitimisation

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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch
Notes
Veröffentlichungsversion
begutachtet (peer reviewed)
In: Society Register ; 3 (2019) 1 ; 121-136

Event
Veröffentlichung
(where)
Mannheim
(when)
2019
Creator
Jakubowska, Honorata

DOI
10.14746/sr.2019.3.1.07
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2020071007290067526013
Rights
Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Jakubowska, Honorata

Time of origin

  • 2019

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