Smelling like a man : a socio-olfactory analysis of masculinity in Singapore.

• Main Author: Nur Amin Shah Hashim.
• Other Authors: Kwok Kian Woon Anthony
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Social psychology; DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology; DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Social behavior; DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Social influence
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/48272
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This exploratory study investigates the impacts of smell upon masculinity. Based on participant observations, surveys and in-depth narrative interviews, I extend to the theories of hegemonic masculinity (Connell 2005) and gender performativity (Butler and Salih 2004) in providing an olfactory dimens...