Animating Voices, Onscreen and Off, in Kathleen Shannon's Working Mothers (1974-5)
Document Type
Book Chapter
Date of Original Version
2018
Department
English
Abstract
Vocal Projections: Voices in Documentary examines a previously neglected topic in the field of documentary studies: the political, aesthetic, and affective functions that voices assume. On topics ranging from the celebrity voice over to ventriloquism, from rockumentary screams to feminist vocal politics, these essays demonstrate myriad ways in which voices make documentary meaning beyond their expository, evidentiary and authenticating functions.
The international range of contributors offers an innovative approach to the issues relating to voices in documentary. While taking account of the existing paradigm in documentary studies pioneered by Bill Nichols, in which voice is equated with political rhetoric and subjective representation, the contributors move into new territory, addressing current and emerging research in voice, sound, music and posthumanist studies.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Vocal Projections: Voices in Documentary
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Walton, Jean. "Animating Voices, Onscreen and Off, in Kathleen Shannon's Working Mothers (1974-5)." Vocal Projections: Voices in Documentary (2018). https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/eng_facpubs/92