Soundscape of domicile as experienced by residents of Wroclaw

Authors

  • Robert Losiak Uniwersytet Wrocławski Wydział Nauk Historycznych i Pedagogicznych
  • Renata Tańczuk Uniwersytet Wrocławski Wydział Nauk Historycznych i Pedagogicznych
  • Renata Tańczuk Uniwersytet Wrocławski Wydział Nauk Historycznych i Pedagogicznych

Keywords:

audiosphere, soundscape, identification with place, place of residence, residing, experiencing the city

Abstract

This article is concerned with the importance for urban studies of the role of the sonic environment in making the dwelling space familiar, developing a sense of belonging and building a community. We analyze three selected interviews with Wroclaw residents conducted within a project on the audiosphere and the soundscape of Wroclaw. The analysis attempts at determining what sounds our respondents described as specific for their place of residence, and what emotions, meanings and values were connected with this soundscape. Our study reveals an active role played by acoustic phenomena in the process of domesticating. R.M. Schafer’s conception of soundscape and B. Latour’s actor-network theory are the theoretical background for our analysis.

Published

2015-02-20

How to Cite

Losiak, R., Tańczuk, R., & Tańczuk, R. (2015). Soundscape of domicile as experienced by residents of Wroclaw. Studia Etnologiczne I Antropologiczne, 15, 191–203. Retrieved from https://trrest.vot.pl/ojsus/index.php/SEIA/article/view/9345

Issue

Section

Doświadczanie miasta i tożsamość miejsca