Sonic Agency : Sound and Emergent Forms of Resistance

LaBelle, Brandon. Sonic Agency : Sound and Emergent Forms of Resistance. London, England: Goldsmiths Press, University of London, 2018.

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Abstract (English)

"In a world dominated by the visual, could contemporary resistance be auditory? Sonic Agency highlights sound’s invisible, disruptive, and affective qualities, and asks whether the unseen nature of sound can support a political transformation. In this timely and important book, author Brandon LaBelle sets out to engage contemporary social and political crises by way of sonic thought and imagination. He divides sound’s functions into four figures of resistance – the invisible, the overheard, the itinerant and the weak – and argues for their role in creating alternative “unlikely publics” in which to foster mutuality and dissent. He highlights existing sonic cultures and social initiatives that utilize or deploy sound and listening to address conflict, and points to their work as models for a wider movement. By examining the experience of listening and being heard, LaBelle illuminates a path from the margins toward hope, citizenship, and vibrancy. When the current climate has left many feeling they have lost their voice, it may be sound itself which restores it to them." -- Publisher's website.

Types: Monographs ; Anthologies, essays, collections
All Contributors: LaBelle, Brandon (Author)
Dossier: 800 - ART SONORE/SOUND ART
Collation: x, 179 pages ; 23 cm
ISBN: 9781912685950
Language of Publication: English
Publishers: London, England: Goldsmiths Press, University of London
Keywords: INVISIBILITY; RESISTANCE; IMAGINATION; POLITICAL ART
Copyright Statement: Brandon LaBelle
Notes:

Bibliography : pages 164-171.
Index : pages 172-179.

Series Name: Sonics
Deposited by: Artexte Catalogueur
Date Deposited: 02 Sep 2022 19:24
Last Modified: 02 Sep 2022 19:27
URI: http://e-artexte.ca/id/eprint/34307
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