Sounding Out Japan: A Sensory Ethnographic Tour (Sensory Studies)

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Synopsis
This book takes the reader on a sensory ethnographic tour in Japan and describes the many ways sounds seep into everyday experiences. So many ethnographies describe local worlds with a deep attention to what is seen and what people say, but with a limited understanding of the broader sonic environments that enrich and inform everyday life. Through a focus on sounds, both real and imagined, the volume employs a critical ear to engage with a range of sonically enriched encounters, including crosswalk melodies in streetscapes, announcements and jingles at train stations, water features in gardens, dosimeters in nuclear affected zones, sounds of training in music and martial arts halls and celebrations under blossoming cherry trees. The authors use various analytic frames to understand the communicative and symbolic aspects of sounds and to sense the layers of historical meaning, embodied action and affect associated with sonic environments.
Copyright:
2021

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
98 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781000182330
Related ISBNs:
9780367621155, 9781350090590, 9781003086741
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Richard Chenhall, Tamara Kohn and Carolyn S. Stevens, The right of Richard Chenhall, Tamara Kohn and Carolyn S. Stevens to be identified as authors of this work has been asserted by them in accordance with sections
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Social Studies
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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