{"title":"Series: Sound in History","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSound in History\u003c\/strong\u003e series invites readers to explore a captivating blend of past and present across diverse subjects. From the intricate strategies of military campaigns to the nuanced developments in finance, travel, and technology, each title enriches understanding of historical movements and their enduring impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith works spanning genres including history, politics, and fiction, this collection offers engaging narratives and thoughtful insights. Whether delving into the shaping of iconic cities or the evolution of pivotal industries, readers will find a compelling dialogue between sound historical scholarship and vivid storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"public-acoustics-by-ellen-r-welch-9781512829471","title":"Public Acoustics","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplores how Ancien Régime writers theorized public communication through acoustic metaphors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe salons, cafés, theatres, and print shops of Ancien Régime France have long occupied a key place in histories of the \"public sphere\"—that is, a cultural arena where private individuals could discuss topics of public interest. Seventeenth- and eighteenth-century French writers certainly acknowledged the emerging importance of public discussion to their society and political culture. Yet when they wrote about contemporary public discourse, they typically used different words to describe it. Most often, they reached for a metaphor, referring to it as noise (\u003ci\u003ebruit\u003c\/i\u003e). What did it mean to characterise the public's discourse in this way?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Ellen R. Welch investigates the figure of noise in Ancien Régime writing as a resource for thinking about public communication. Analysing plays, novels, letters, essays, and chronicles, \u003ci\u003ePublic Acoustics\u003c\/i\u003e explores how creative writers manipulated commonplace acoustic metaphors to reimagine the political and social force of widespread talk; the workings of informal communication networks; the ethical relationships between chattering masses and listening elites; and the psychological dynamics of these auditory social bonds. Different from traditional ideas of the public sphere, noise represents an understanding of public discussion that is less invested in its rational content than in its mobility, volume, and tone. The term also recognises the unmanageable multiplicity of perspectives it contains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWelch's excavation of this story of the Ancien Régime's \"noise\" resonates with our present moment, and the chattering, tweeting, echo-chamber-bound publics engendered by digital media.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934192713964,"sku":"9781512829471","price":188.19,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781512829471-public-acoustics.jpg?v=1783903405"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/series-sound-in-history.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}