Bodies of Sound: Becoming a Feminist Ear
Edited by Irene Revell and Sarah Shin
How have sound and listening figured in the evolution of women’s lives? What can sonic disciplines contribute to feminism?
Featuring over thirty contributors, this groundbreaking anthology explores sound and listening through the lens of the body. Bringing together poets, artists, writers and musicians including Anne Carson, Svetlana Alexievich, Sara Ahmed and Nisha Ramayya, this title maps the intricate links between feminist movements and sound cultures.
Bodies of Sound examines the sonic heritage of twentieth-century women’s movements to propel our understanding towards the future of feminist sound. The essays explore themes including place, vulnerability, openness, witnessing, speaker versus listener, translation and verbal speech. Presented alongside scores and artworks, these contributions collectively offer a multifaceted exploration of feminist sonic expression.
256 pages, 19.5 x 13 cm, paperback, Silver Press (London).
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Bodies of Sound: Becoming a Feminist Ear
Bodies of Sound: Becoming a Feminist Ear
Edited by Irene Revell and Sarah Shin
How have sound and listening figured in the evolution of women’s lives? What can sonic disciplines contribute to feminism?
Featuring over thirty contributors, this groundbreaking anthology explores sound and listening through the lens of the body. Bringing together poets, artists, writers and musicians including Anne Carson, Svetlana Alexievich, Sara Ahmed and Nisha Ramayya, this title maps the intricate links between feminist movements and sound cultures.
Bodies of Sound examines the sonic heritage of twentieth-century women’s movements to propel our understanding towards the future of feminist sound. The essays explore themes including place, vulnerability, openness, witnessing, speaker versus listener, translation and verbal speech. Presented alongside scores and artworks, these contributions collectively offer a multifaceted exploration of feminist sonic expression.
256 pages, 19.5 x 13 cm, paperback, Silver Press (London).
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Edited by Irene Revell and Sarah Shin
How have sound and listening figured in the evolution of women’s lives? What can sonic disciplines contribute to feminism?
Featuring over thirty contributors, this groundbreaking anthology explores sound and listening through the lens of the body. Bringing together poets, artists, writers and musicians including Anne Carson, Svetlana Alexievich, Sara Ahmed and Nisha Ramayya, this title maps the intricate links between feminist movements and sound cultures.
Bodies of Sound examines the sonic heritage of twentieth-century women’s movements to propel our understanding towards the future of feminist sound. The essays explore themes including place, vulnerability, openness, witnessing, speaker versus listener, translation and verbal speech. Presented alongside scores and artworks, these contributions collectively offer a multifaceted exploration of feminist sonic expression.
256 pages, 19.5 x 13 cm, paperback, Silver Press (London).
