{"product_id":"the-auditory-culture-reader-sensory-formations-9781859736180","title":"The Auditory Culture Reader (Sensory Formations)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSight and sound are equally crucial to our understanding of the world  yet the visual has dominated discussions of cultural experience. The very way we relate to  and think about  our everyday world has been influenced by this emphasis on sight over sound. Providing a definitive overview of an emerging field  this pioneering reader is the first to redress a glaring imbalance by investigating how auditory culture subtly and profoundly impacts on our everyday lives.  From the evocative tolling of village bells to the grating rattle of exhaust pipes  what we hear influences how we feel and what we do. As technology advances  the world has become an increasingly noisy  confusing and disturbing place. The recent addition of mobile phones alone has irrevocably changed our auditory experiences. In order to retreat from jarring sounds  we seek new sounds  sounds that calm  block  soothe. Beginning with the role of sound in historical and social thought  The Auditory Culture Reader moves on to consider city noise  music  voices  and new technologies and medias of sound. It explores  for example  the sectarian sounds of North Belfast  sounds of the powwow amongst Native Americans  football chants  recorded sermons  and the power and influence of the DJs voice.  Filling a significant gap  this groundbreaking and multidisciplinary reader combines classic texts  interviews and original contributions by leading social and cultural theorists. It represents a landmark statement on a surprisingly overlooked aspect of our everyday experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45280452608053,"sku":"ByrdShop_1859736181","price":57.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781859736180.jpg?v=1780636891","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-auditory-culture-reader-sensory-formations-9781859736180","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}