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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Soc. Psychol.
Sec. Attitudes, Social Justice and Political Psychology
Volume 2 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/frsps.2024.1396536

Social representations of odors: case study in the Ñuble region, Chile (2019-2023)

Provisionally accepted
Marcos Parada Ulloa Marcos Parada Ulloa 1,2*Jorge Bozo Marambio Jorge Bozo Marambio 3German Moreno-Leiva German Moreno-Leiva 3Karina Vásquez-Burgos Karina Vásquez-Burgos 4Óscar Vega Gutiérrez Óscar Vega Gutiérrez 5Juan Mansilla-Sepúlveda Juan Mansilla-Sepúlveda 6José Humberto Lárez-Hernández José Humberto Lárez-Hernández 2Héctor Salazar Cayuleo Héctor Salazar Cayuleo 2Ismael Morales Ojeda Ismael Morales Ojeda 3
  • 1 Universidad de Atacama, Copiapó, Chile
  • 2 Universidad Adventista de Chile, Chillán, Bio Bio, Chile
  • 3 University of the Americas (UDLA), Granados, Santiago Metropolitan Region (RM), Chile
  • 4 Catholic University of the North, Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile
  • 5 Metropolitan University of Technology, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region (RM), Chile
  • 6 Temuco Catholic University, Temuco, Araucania, Chile

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    The objective of this article is to analyze the social representation of odors and the identity of the population in the Ñuble region between 2019 and 2023. It investigates how industrialization and urban and rural development have altered the olfactory landscape in the Ñuble region. This allows for an understanding of how changes in the physical environment affect the representation of odors, and how these, in turn, impact the daily lives of residents. Using an interpretive approach and case studies, the analysis of primary sources is categorized into two areas: public policy regarding odors and the situation of odors in the cities of Chillán Viejo and Chillán.The conclusion is that odors are not only sensory experiences but also social phenomena that influence the perception of the environment and community relationships.

    Keywords: social representations, Odors, Identity, Ñuble, Chile

    Received: 05 Mar 2024; Accepted: 27 Jun 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Parada Ulloa, Bozo Marambio, Moreno-Leiva, Vásquez-Burgos, Vega Gutiérrez, Mansilla-Sepúlveda, Lárez-Hernández, Salazar Cayuleo and Morales Ojeda. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Marcos Parada Ulloa, Universidad de Atacama, Copiapó, Chile

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