The Routledge Companion to Sound Studies is an extensive volume
presenting a comparative and historically informed understanding of the
workings of sound in culture, while also mapping potential future
directions for research in the field. Experts from a variety of
disciplines within sound studies cover such diverse topics as politics,
gender, media, race, literature and sport. Individual sections that
consider the importance of sound in an increasingly mediated world; the
role that sound media play in the construction of experience; and the
ways in which sound has been theorized to produce a distinctive sensory
contribution to knowledge.
This wide-ranging and vibrant collection provides a rich resource for
scholars and students of media and culture.