The Senses of Touch
Subtitle: Haptics, Affects and Technologies (Senses and Sensibilities)
Publisher: Berg Publishers; Berg
Published: December 10, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 156
ISBN-13: 9781845204792
Subjects: Physiological & neuro-psychology; Social history; Social Science; Sociology; Social Science / Sociology / General; Sociology - General; Touch
Description: Problems of touch and tactility run as a continuous thread in philosophy, psychology, medical writing and representations in art, from Ancient Greece to the present day. Not merely immediate skin sensation, touching and feeling are inextricably woven into embodied experiences that are emotional and expressive, personal and interpersonal, and mediated through technologies. Examining the role of touch in art, memory, digital design, developmental psychology, experiences of visual impairment, and tactile therapies, The Senses of Touch demonstrates the varieties of sensory experience, and explores the diverse range of our "senses" of touch.