Pejzaż dźwiękowy miejsca zamieszkania w doświadczeniu wrocławian

• Authors: Robert Losiak , Renata Tańczuk , Renata Tańczuk

Title variants

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Soundscape of domicile as experienced by residents of Wroclaw

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

This article is concerned with the importance for urban studies of the role of the sonic environment in making the dwelling space familiar, developing a sense of belonging and building a community. We analyze three selected interviews with Wroclaw residents conducted within a project on the audiosphere and the soundscape of Wroclaw. The analysis attempts at determining what sounds our respondents described as specific for their place of residence, and what emotions, meanings and values were connected with this soundscape. Our study reveals an active role played by acoustic phenomena in the process of domesticating. R.M. Schafer’s conception of soundscape and B. Latour’s actor-network theory are the theoretical background for our analysis.

Keywords

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audiosphere; soundscape; identification with place; place of residence; residing; experiencing the city

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
• Journal: Studia Etnologiczne i Antropologiczne
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 15
• Pages: 191-203

Dates

published

2015-02-20

Contributors

author

Robert Losiak

author

Renata Tańczuk

author

Renata Tańczuk