Description
Book SynopsisKeywords in Sound defines the field of sound studies and provides a comprehensive conceptual apparatus for why studying sound matters. Each essay includes the keyword's intellectual history, a discussion of its role in cultural, social and political discourses, and suggestions for possible future research.
Trade Review"The apparent strategy of the editors is to form a basic, redefined lexicon and this is nicely accomplished. ... Eventually this interesting and thorough experiment reflects the subtle innate heterogeneity of sound, drawing one of the many possible cultural galaxies around it." -- Aurelio Cianciotta * Neural *
"This is an important contribution to the emergent field of sound studies. It will help in both defining the field more fully and in refining its key terms more elaborately." * European Journal of Communication *
"For anyone wanting a substantial, if not comprehensive, introduction to the field,
Keywords in Sound is the place to start." -- Philip Vandermeer * Notes *
Table of ContentsIntroduction / David Novak and Matt Sakakeeny 1
1. Acoustemology / Steven Feld 12
2. Acoustics / Benjamin Steege 22
3. Body / Deborah Kapchan 33
4. Deafness / Mara Mills 45
5. Echo / Mark M. Smith 55
6. Hearing / Jonathan Sterne 65
7. Image / John Mowitt 78
8. Language / David Samuels and Thomas Porcello 87
9. Listening / Tom Rice 99
10. Music / Matt Sakakeeny 112
11. Noise / David Novak 125
12. Phonography / Patrick Feaster 139
13. Radio / Daniel Fisher 151
14. Religion / Charles Hirschkind 165
15. Resonance / Veit Erlmann 175
16. Silence / Ana María Ochoa Gautier 183
17. Space / Andrew J. Eisenberg 193
18. Synthesis / Tara Rodgers 208
19. Transduction / Stefan Helmreich 222
20. Voice / Amanda Weidman 232
Contributors 247
Index 253
