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This research aims to explore the significance of olfaction within cultural psychology and its psychoanalytical implications.

April 29, 2026Sociological Problems Journal

Work in Feelings: Cultural Psychology and Strangeness as a Psycho-social Region

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This research aims to explore the significance of olfaction within cultural psychology and its psychoanalytical implications.
Analyzing discourses in humanities and social sciences regarding olfaction
Employing psychoanalytical frameworks to interpret olfactory phenomena
Discussing the social constructs surrounding disgust and aversion
Olfaction has been historically stigmatized in academia, leading to a lack of understanding.
Disgust and aversion are shown to be not only psychological defenses but also social constructs.
Cultural symbols are continuously shaped by unconscious formations linked to olfactory experiences.

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Cultural psychology explores olfaction's impact on emotions and social constructs, suggesting deeper psychoanalytical significance.

Jürgen Straub (2018) studied this question.

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