1st Edition
Sounding Out Japan A Sensory Ethnographic Tour
114 Pages
16 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
114 Pages
16 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
114 Pages
16 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
Chapter 1. Introduction: Sounding out Japan
Chapter 2. Sonic Japan
Chapter 3. Sound as Control
Chapter 4. Sound in Embodied Practice
Chapter 5. Silence and Transformation
Chapter 6. Sonic Bloom
Chapter 7. Conclusion: Listening Well into the Future
Biography
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 Professor and Director of the Japanese Studies Centre at Monash University, Australia.
