Sociology of Sound Technicians

Making the Show Go on

AvAndy Battentier

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

Del i serien Musik und Gesellschaft

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Beskrivning

If art, and especially music, has been framed in cultural sociology as a collective production relying on a variety of actors, technicians have been mostly framed as “support personnel” marginally impacting the meaning of a cultural production.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-07-24
Mått:148 x 210 x 10 mm
Vikt:231 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Musik und Gesellschaft
Antal sidor:140
Förlag:Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden
ISBN:9783658330286

Utforska kategorier

Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik
Politik och statsskick inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Andy Battentier is a PhD in cultural sociology and former sound technician for theater and music.

Innehållsförteckning

INTRODUCTION: SOUND ENGINEERS AS A RESEARCH OBJECT.- TECHNICAL INTERMEDIARIES AND THE AGENCY OF OBJECTS: QUESTIONING GENERALIZEDSYMMETRY.- A COMPARATIVE APPROACH TO MAKING A LIVING FROM SOUND ENGINEERING.- CREATIVE CRAFT IN MUSIC: CAREERS AND ROLES OF SOUND TECHNICIANS.- THE POWER OF SOUND TECHNICIANS OVER THE SCRIPT: NEGOTIATIONS AROUND THE SHAPE OF THE PERFORMANCE’S OBJECT.- GROUP ENGAGEMENT OF TECHNICIANS AND AUDIENCES IN CONCERTS.- CONCLUSION: TECHNICAL ABILITY, ART WORLDS, AND PERFORMANCE PERSPECTIVE