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Headphone Culture in Public Spaces of Transfer : Linking Ubiquitous Private Listening to Warped Space

Gustafsson, Clara LU (2024) p.58-74
Abstract
How do nondescript spaces of transfer (Warped Space), as such, relate to the wide-spread headphone culture in those spaces? To address this question, the chapter presents a reading of Vidler (1999) on Warped space, Simmel (the Stranger) and Bull (2012) on Toxic Audiotopia. The chapter concludes that Warped spaces or spaces of transfer call for people not to connect, and it was also found that this is supported by the emphasis on looking rather than hearing, and the ‘othering' of all others that can be seen happening amongst travelers if analyzed as all Strangers. So because the space of transfer is not conducive to connecting with others – rather the opposite – and because travelers see each other in an object-like way in that space, it... (More)
How do nondescript spaces of transfer (Warped Space), as such, relate to the wide-spread headphone culture in those spaces? To address this question, the chapter presents a reading of Vidler (1999) on Warped space, Simmel (the Stranger) and Bull (2012) on Toxic Audiotopia. The chapter concludes that Warped spaces or spaces of transfer call for people not to connect, and it was also found that this is supported by the emphasis on looking rather than hearing, and the ‘othering' of all others that can be seen happening amongst travelers if analyzed as all Strangers. So because the space of transfer is not conducive to connecting with others – rather the opposite – and because travelers see each other in an object-like way in that space, it has been a particularly suitable space for headphone listening. For marketers, I suggest that marketing efforts can favorably be about creating appealing images and sounds reminiscent of other places that people long for, and also about creating art or ads for Warped space, that convey meaning and are imaginative and reassuring at the same time. (Less)
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published
subject
keywords
Space, Music, Sonic, Public space, Warped space, Headphones, Listening, Silence, Architecture, Simmel, Headphone culture, Private listening, Commuting
host publication
Building Strong Brand and Engaging Customers With Sound
editor
Jaskari, Minna-Maarit
pages
17 pages
publisher
IGI Global
ISBN
9798369307793
9798369307786
DOI
10.4018/979-8-3693-0778-6
language
English
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yes
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39519218-ff89-4d77-ba00-eb8a83978373
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2024-03-31 18:45:49
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2024-04-02 11:39:08
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  author       = {{Gustafsson, Clara}},
  booktitle    = {{Building Strong Brand and Engaging Customers With Sound}},
  editor       = {{Jaskari, Minna-Maarit}},
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  keywords     = {{Space; Music; Sonic; Public space; Warped space; Headphones; Listening; Silence; Architecture; Simmel; Headphone culture; Private listening; Commuting}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{58--74}},
  publisher    = {{IGI Global}},
  title        = {{Headphone Culture in Public Spaces of Transfer : Linking Ubiquitous Private Listening to Warped Space}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-0778-6}},
  doi          = {{10.4018/979-8-3693-0778-6}},
  year         = {{2024}},
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