Ordinary Oralities Everyday Voices in History

Histories of voice are often written as accounts of greatness: great statesmen, grands discours, famous singers. But for most, life consists of private conversations, intimate whispers, hot gossip or ceaseless quarrels. The volume suggests an extended practice of eavesdropping: it listens in on more...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hoegaerts, Josephine (Editor), Schroeder, Janice (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2023
Subjects:
Online Access:DOAB: download the publication
DOAB: description of the publication
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Histories of voice are often written as accounts of greatness: great statesmen, grands discours, famous singers. But for most, life consists of private conversations, intimate whispers, hot gossip or ceaseless quarrels. The volume suggests an extended practice of eavesdropping: it listens in on more mundane aspects of vocality - who speaks, whose voices resound in history - while questioning the modern equation between speech and representation.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (204 p.)
ISBN:9783111079370
9783111078298
9783111079431
Access:Open Access