| ISBN |
9780399183447 (paperback ) |
| 0399183442 (paperback ) |
| Name |
Errett, Benjamin, 1978- author. |
| Title |
Elements of taste : understanding what we like and why / Benjamin Errett ; [illustrations, Sarah Lazarovic]. |
| Published |
New York, NY : TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2017] |
| ©2017 |
| Description |
227 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-214) and index. |
| Contents |
Aperitif: Ketchup is the perfect food -- Setting the table: how all taste comes back to the tongue -- Palate cleanser: The ultimate taste test -- Sweet: the taste of innocence -- Palate cleanser: A brief and painless history of taste -- Sour: the taste of rebellion -- Palate cleanser: The wisdom and foolishness of crowds -- Salty: the taste of experience -- Palate cleanser: The impossibility of bad taste -- Bitter: the taste of repulsion -- Palate cleanser: The myth of supertasters -- Umami: the indescribable taste -- Palate cleanser: Aging tastefully -- Harmony: how to put it all together. |
| Summary |
"From My Little Pony to the Sex Pistols: An engaging exploration of why we love what we love. Katy Perry. Wes Anderson. Coldplay. Star Wars. Hamilton. Gilmore Girls. We all have our most and least favorite things. But why? In this smart, funny, and well-researched book, Benjamin Errett brings together the latest findings from the worlds of psychology, criticism, neuroscience, market research, and more to examine what taste really means--and what it can teach us about ourselves. Covering kitsch, nostalgia, snobbery, bad taste, George Michael, and what it means to be "basic," this is the ultimate read for anyone who devours popular and not-so-popular culture"-- Page [4] of cover. |
| Subjects |
Popular culture |
| Aesthetics |
| Taste |
| Flavor |
| Civilization, Modern -- 21st century |
| Other Names |
Lazarovic, Sarah illustrator. |
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