ABSTRACT Olfaction has been described as one of the least studied of the senses. This has certainly proven true in Communication. This project applies Ethnography of Communication and Cultural Discourse Analysis to examine the role that olfaction plays in the cultural meaning systems of two speech communities: residents surrounding the Gowanus Canal and bereaved parents. The cultural hub used to explore the cultural significance of olfaction in both speech communities is feeling. The analyses illustrate how emotions are tied to associated sensations and further become activated through radiants of dwelling, relating and acting. The analysis also shows how olfaction may serve to unify and separate members of a community. The significance of this research encourages stretching the boundaries of communication studies by examining the less studied physical senses and the boundaries of Cultural Discourse Analysis by providing distinctions that others can incorporate when examining feelings.

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嗅觉和情感：两个言语社区对嗅觉恢复的追求

摘要嗅觉已被描述为对感官研究最少的一种。在通讯中确实证明了这一点。该项目应用传播人种志和文化话语分析来检验嗅觉在两个言语社区（果瓦努斯运河周围的居民和丧亲的父母）的文化含义系统中所扮演的角色。用来探索两个言语社区嗅觉文化意义的文化中心是一种感觉。这些分析说明了情绪如何与相关的感觉联系在一起，并通过居住，联系和行动的辐射进一步激活。分析还显示嗅觉如何有助于统一和分离社区成员。