Sensory Studies: Sounding Out Japan

A Sensory Ethnographic Tour

Sensory Studies: Sounding Out Japan
Richard Chenhall, Tamara Kohn, Carolyn Stevens
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h234 x 156mm - 144pg
12 Nov 2020 UK
9781350090590
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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 sensethe layers of historical meaning, embodied action and affect associated with sonic environments.

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Sounding Out Japan: A Sensory Ethnographic Tour

Richard Chenhall is Professor of Medical Anthropology in the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Tamara Kohn is Professor of Anthropology in the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Carolyn S. Stevens is a Professor and Director of the Japanese Studies Centre at Monash University, Australia.
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ISBN-13: 9781350090590
Published: 12 Nov 2020
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Routledge
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Format: Hardback
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Pages: 144

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