Street, Sean,

The memory of sound : preserving the sonic past / Seán Street. - 194 pages ; 23 cm. - Routledge research in cultural and media studies ; 65 . - Routledge research in cultural and media studies ; 65. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This text explores the connections between sound and memory across all electronic media, with a particular focus on radio. Street explores our capacity to remember through sound and how we can help ourselves preserve a sense of self through the continuity of memory. In so doing, he analyzes how the brain is triggered by the memory of programs, songs, and individual sounds.

Specialized.

9780415713986 (hbk.) : £80.00


Memory.
Sound--Psychological aspects.
Senses and sensation.
Radio.

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