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Eco-Sonic Media
Jacob Smith
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Paperback. Offers an ecological critique to the history of sound media technologies in order to amplify the environmental undertones in sound studies and turn up the audio in discussions of greening the media. By looking at early and neglected forms of sound technology, the author seeks to create a revisionist, ecologically aware history of sound media. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12. BIC Classification: JFD; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
The negative environmental effects of media culture are not often acknowledged: the fuel required to keep huge server farms in operation, landfills full of high tech junk, and the extraction of rare minerals for devices reliant on them are just some of the hidden costs of the contemporary mediascape. Eco-Sonic Media brings an ecological critique to the history of sound media technologies in order to amplify the environmental undertones in sound studies and turn up the audio in discussions of greening the media. By looking at early and neglected forms of sound technology, Jacob Smith seeks to create a revisionist, ... Read more
The negative environmental effects of media culture are not often acknowledged: the fuel required to keep huge server farms in operation, landfills full of high tech junk, and the extraction of rare minerals for devices reliant on them are just some of the hidden costs of the contemporary mediascape. Eco-Sonic Media brings an ecological critique to the history of sound media technologies in order to amplify the environmental undertones in sound studies and turn up the audio in discussions of greening the media. By looking at early and neglected forms of sound technology, Jacob Smith seeks to create a revisionist, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
369g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520286146
SKU
V9780520286146
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About Jacob Smith
Jacob Smith is Associate Professor in the Department of Radio, Television, and Film in the School of Communication at Northwestern University. He is the author of Vocal Tracks: Performance and Sound Media, Spoken Word: Postwar American Phonograph Cultures, and The Thrill Makers: Celebrity, Masculinity, and Stunt Performance.
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