James, Malcolm

SONIC INTIMACY

by James, Malcolm

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Sonic Intimacy addresses and establishes the new concept of "sonic intimacy" as a key term through which sound, human, and technological relations can be assessed and understood in relation to capitalism: what is sonic intimacy, how it is changing, and what is at stake in its tr…

Sonic intimacy: reggae sound systems, jungle pirate radio and gri…

by James, Malcolm

fromThe study of sound

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Introduction -- The reggae sound system and vibe -- Jungle Pirate Radio and Hype -- Grime and YouTube Music Videos -- Conclusion. From left critique to alternative cultural politics. "An exploration of sonic intimacy, how it has transformed in relation to music technologies, an…

Research in taxation often treats it as a branch of law or economics, but in this thesis I argue that this obscures the fact that tax systems are not based on scientific, techno-rational principles, but are socially constructed phenomena, embodying fundamental, value-based decis…