Free listening / Naomi Waltham-Smith.
| Author/creator | Waltham-Smith, Naomi, 1983- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2024] |
| Description | xi, 174 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Provocations Provocations (Lincoln, Neb.) ^A1476237 |
| Contents | Provocations -- Silencing listening -- Listening at the margins of the philosophy of liberty -- Captive playlistening: Cued up subjects -- Listening: It's all the rage -- Lies, bullshit, and sophistry: Vicious universities -- Unheard: Silence, justice, repair -- Ears for a minor music: The end of listening. |
| Abstract | "Free Listening argues that, instead of free speech, progressives should claim the more radical mantle of free listening and abolish obstacles to equality of audibility"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Abstract | "Free Listening offers a radical reframing of seemingly intractable debates and polarized positions on free speech, academic freedom, systemic injustice, and political dissent by shifting attention from our voices to our ears. Instead of reclaiming the terrain of free speech that is increasingly ceded to conservatives, Naomi Waltham-Smith argues that progressives should assume a more radical task-to liberate listening from those frameworks that have determined what freedom looks like, who enjoys it, and at what cost. Refocusing on aural responsiveness forces a confrontation with the liberal tradition that has traditionally anchored claims for freedom of expression and inquiry. If listening is placed at the heart of public deliberation and disagreeing well, the relational, open-ended, and unpredictable character of free expression becomes a common good. In a wide-ranging critical reflection on issues from civility to criticality, righteous anger to gentle listening, and silencing to streaming platforms, Free Listening makes an ambitious contribution to sound studies and political philosophy. Weaving together deconstruction, Black political thought, and decolonial theory, Waltham-Smith argues that the retort to accusations of "cancel culture" should be a revival of abolition democracy"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Waltham-Smith, Naomi, 1983- Free listening Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2024] 9781496234520 |
| LCCN | 2024022981 |
| ISBN | 9781496234520 |
| ISBN | 1496234529 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |
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