In questo articolo propongo una lettura degli studi sui paesaggi sonori lungo tre piani: la rilev... more In questo articolo propongo una lettura degli studi sui paesaggi sonori lungo tre piani: la rilevanza del paesaggio sonoro in ambito storico, le trasformazioni dei paesaggi sonori nel Novecento, il paesaggio sonoro delle sub-culture musicali professionali. A partire dagli studi di R.M. Schafer (1977) e S. Feld (2009) mostro come gli studi sui paesaggi sonori siano stati portati avanti per comprendere la rilevanza istituzionale e politica del suono. Inoltre, cerco di mostrare le trasformazioni del paesaggio sonoro in relazione ai più vasti cambiamenti sociali, economici e tecnologici del Novecento. Infine, mostro come la città può rappresentare un contesto favorevole alla produzione e alla circolazione di forme culturali nuove e emblematiche dell'ambiente sonoro di una città.
Book review of Thomas Hylland Eriksen, Fuori controllo. Un’antropologia del cambiamento accelerat... more Book review of Thomas Hylland Eriksen, Fuori controllo. Un’antropologia del cambiamento accelerato , translated by Chiara Melloni, Torino, Einaudi, 2017, pp. 215.
Book review of Antonello Ricci, ed, L’eredita rivisitata: Storie di un’antropologia in stile ital... more Book review of Antonello Ricci, ed, L’eredita rivisitata: Storie di un’antropologia in stile italiano, Roma, CISU, 2019, pp. 655.
Over the past few years, the notion of Anthropocene has attracted the attention of historians, so... more Over the past few years, the notion of Anthropocene has attracted the attention of historians, social scientists and in particular manner of anthropologists. In the field of Earth and climate sciences the discussion was very strong. In the social sciences, the notion of Anthropocene has concentrated on the technical, political and economic system that produced the new geological era. So, the attention of scholars has focused on the historical origins of Anthropocene and the global impact of industrial society. In this essay I discuss these issues and I argue that the concept of Anthropocene represents a challenge for anthropological research because of the necessity to cross scientific research with social sciences.
In this short article I try to support the idea that in Alexander von Humboldt’s works there are ... more In this short article I try to support the idea that in Alexander von Humboldt’s works there are some interesting insights into the effects of human activities in ecosystems and about the interrelationships between the various elements of the ecosphere. Such insights are the result of his fieldwork during the exploration in various South American regions between 1799 and 1804.
italianoLo studio dei soundscapes, dei paesaggio sonori, comporta una nuova attenzione per la dim... more italianoLo studio dei soundscapes, dei paesaggio sonori, comporta una nuova attenzione per la dimensione sonora della vita sociale. Le transformazioni sociali. le trasformazioni sociale e ambientali hanno prodotto un nuovo paesaggio sonoro e nuove forme di percezione del rapporto tra spazio e suono, mentre le nuove forme di esecuzione della musical dal vivo spazi aperti sono state adottate dai festival come valorizzazione turistica del territorio EnglishSoundscapes studies led to new attention about sound dimension of social life. Social and ecological changes caused new soundscapes and new perception of relation between space and and sound. the transformation of live performance in open spaces has been adopted by festival as a form of tourism development
In this essay, I offer the reconstruction of a magic rite intended to protect crops and livestock... more In this essay, I offer the reconstruction of a magic rite intended to protect crops and livestock against wildlife. The context of my interpretation is related to the process of social and environmental change experienced in contemporary Sardinia, with particular reference to the representation of nature in peasant society.
In this article I propose a reading of soundscape studies along three dimensions: the relevance o... more In this article I propose a reading of soundscape studies along three dimensions: the relevance of the soundscape in the historical context, the transformations of soundscapes in the twentieth century, the soundscape of sub-professional musical cultures. Beginning from R.M. Schafer’s (1977) and S. Feld’s (2009) researches, I show that studies concerning soundscapes have revealed institutional and political relevance of sound. In addition, I show how soundscape has changed in relation to broader social, economic and technological developments during the twentieth century. At last, I show how the city represents a favourable environment for production and circulation of new cultural forms, that become emblematic of cities sound.
Recensione di Claudio Sopranzetti, Sara Fabbri, Chiara Natalucci, Il re di Bangkok , Torino, Add ... more Recensione di Claudio Sopranzetti, Sara Fabbri, Chiara Natalucci, Il re di Bangkok , Torino, Add Editore, 2019, pp. 218.
During the 20th century two main interventions have been intended for coastal wetlands in Sardini... more During the 20th century two main interventions have been intended for coastal wetlands in Sardinia. Throughout the first part of the century Sardinian wetlands have been targeted for drainage to obtain productive agricultural land. At the end of the forties, wetlands were drained in order to eradicate malaria. From the second half of the 20th century ponds become significant also for nature conservation and tourism development (see the case of Donana in Spain and the Camargue in France). In Sardinia wetlands are important as avifauna habitats (see the Ramsar Convention), tourism attractions and environmental conservation sites. In this paper we will present the process of tourist promotion of wetlands, the opportunities and the risks of this process with some empirical cases.
The re-use and the domestication of nature in abandoned areas is becoming a theme of increasing r... more The re-use and the domestication of nature in abandoned areas is becoming a theme of increasing relevance in European (and Italian) public debate. This article uses Gilles Clément's concept of 'third landscape' to understand the transformation of an urban salt works into a public park. Salt production in Cagliari (Sardinia, Italy) was suspended in 1984 because of pollution from urban sewage. Some years after abandonment, the state salt works eventually became a public park. People frequented the area before its establishment and eventually the salt works became a place for running, canoeing, walking, biking, birdwatching and other outdoor activities. The article shows how this abandoned area became a park and heritage site, though stakeholder support. It analyzes the local discourse that continues to represent and protect the area as 'green,' where nature can be enjoyed, despite its industrial heritage.Keywords: salt works, wetlands, coastal parks, European coast...
Recensione di Philippe Descola, Oltre natura e cultura , edizione italiana a cura di Nadia Breda,... more Recensione di Philippe Descola, Oltre natura e cultura , edizione italiana a cura di Nadia Breda, Firenze, SEID Editori, 2014, pp. 438.
In questo articolo propongo una lettura degli studi sui paesaggi sonori lungo tre piani: la rilev... more In questo articolo propongo una lettura degli studi sui paesaggi sonori lungo tre piani: la rilevanza del paesaggio sonoro in ambito storico, le trasformazioni dei paesaggi sonori nel Novecento, il paesaggio sonoro delle sub-culture musicali professionali. A partire dagli studi di R.M. Schafer (1977) e S. Feld (2009) mostro come gli studi sui paesaggi sonori siano stati portati avanti per comprendere la rilevanza istituzionale e politica del suono. Inoltre, cerco di mostrare le trasformazioni del paesaggio sonoro in relazione ai più vasti cambiamenti sociali, economici e tecnologici del Novecento. Infine, mostro come la città può rappresentare un contesto favorevole alla produzione e alla circolazione di forme culturali nuove e emblematiche dell'ambiente sonoro di una città.
Book review of Thomas Hylland Eriksen, Fuori controllo. Un’antropologia del cambiamento accelerat... more Book review of Thomas Hylland Eriksen, Fuori controllo. Un’antropologia del cambiamento accelerato , translated by Chiara Melloni, Torino, Einaudi, 2017, pp. 215.
Book review of Antonello Ricci, ed, L’eredita rivisitata: Storie di un’antropologia in stile ital... more Book review of Antonello Ricci, ed, L’eredita rivisitata: Storie di un’antropologia in stile italiano, Roma, CISU, 2019, pp. 655.
Over the past few years, the notion of Anthropocene has attracted the attention of historians, so... more Over the past few years, the notion of Anthropocene has attracted the attention of historians, social scientists and in particular manner of anthropologists. In the field of Earth and climate sciences the discussion was very strong. In the social sciences, the notion of Anthropocene has concentrated on the technical, political and economic system that produced the new geological era. So, the attention of scholars has focused on the historical origins of Anthropocene and the global impact of industrial society. In this essay I discuss these issues and I argue that the concept of Anthropocene represents a challenge for anthropological research because of the necessity to cross scientific research with social sciences.
In this short article I try to support the idea that in Alexander von Humboldt’s works there are ... more In this short article I try to support the idea that in Alexander von Humboldt’s works there are some interesting insights into the effects of human activities in ecosystems and about the interrelationships between the various elements of the ecosphere. Such insights are the result of his fieldwork during the exploration in various South American regions between 1799 and 1804.
italianoLo studio dei soundscapes, dei paesaggio sonori, comporta una nuova attenzione per la dim... more italianoLo studio dei soundscapes, dei paesaggio sonori, comporta una nuova attenzione per la dimensione sonora della vita sociale. Le transformazioni sociali. le trasformazioni sociale e ambientali hanno prodotto un nuovo paesaggio sonoro e nuove forme di percezione del rapporto tra spazio e suono, mentre le nuove forme di esecuzione della musical dal vivo spazi aperti sono state adottate dai festival come valorizzazione turistica del territorio EnglishSoundscapes studies led to new attention about sound dimension of social life. Social and ecological changes caused new soundscapes and new perception of relation between space and and sound. the transformation of live performance in open spaces has been adopted by festival as a form of tourism development
In this essay, I offer the reconstruction of a magic rite intended to protect crops and livestock... more In this essay, I offer the reconstruction of a magic rite intended to protect crops and livestock against wildlife. The context of my interpretation is related to the process of social and environmental change experienced in contemporary Sardinia, with particular reference to the representation of nature in peasant society.
In this article I propose a reading of soundscape studies along three dimensions: the relevance o... more In this article I propose a reading of soundscape studies along three dimensions: the relevance of the soundscape in the historical context, the transformations of soundscapes in the twentieth century, the soundscape of sub-professional musical cultures. Beginning from R.M. Schafer’s (1977) and S. Feld’s (2009) researches, I show that studies concerning soundscapes have revealed institutional and political relevance of sound. In addition, I show how soundscape has changed in relation to broader social, economic and technological developments during the twentieth century. At last, I show how the city represents a favourable environment for production and circulation of new cultural forms, that become emblematic of cities sound.
Recensione di Claudio Sopranzetti, Sara Fabbri, Chiara Natalucci, Il re di Bangkok , Torino, Add ... more Recensione di Claudio Sopranzetti, Sara Fabbri, Chiara Natalucci, Il re di Bangkok , Torino, Add Editore, 2019, pp. 218.
During the 20th century two main interventions have been intended for coastal wetlands in Sardini... more During the 20th century two main interventions have been intended for coastal wetlands in Sardinia. Throughout the first part of the century Sardinian wetlands have been targeted for drainage to obtain productive agricultural land. At the end of the forties, wetlands were drained in order to eradicate malaria. From the second half of the 20th century ponds become significant also for nature conservation and tourism development (see the case of Donana in Spain and the Camargue in France). In Sardinia wetlands are important as avifauna habitats (see the Ramsar Convention), tourism attractions and environmental conservation sites. In this paper we will present the process of tourist promotion of wetlands, the opportunities and the risks of this process with some empirical cases.
The re-use and the domestication of nature in abandoned areas is becoming a theme of increasing r... more The re-use and the domestication of nature in abandoned areas is becoming a theme of increasing relevance in European (and Italian) public debate. This article uses Gilles Clément's concept of 'third landscape' to understand the transformation of an urban salt works into a public park. Salt production in Cagliari (Sardinia, Italy) was suspended in 1984 because of pollution from urban sewage. Some years after abandonment, the state salt works eventually became a public park. People frequented the area before its establishment and eventually the salt works became a place for running, canoeing, walking, biking, birdwatching and other outdoor activities. The article shows how this abandoned area became a park and heritage site, though stakeholder support. It analyzes the local discourse that continues to represent and protect the area as 'green,' where nature can be enjoyed, despite its industrial heritage.Keywords: salt works, wetlands, coastal parks, European coast...
Recensione di Philippe Descola, Oltre natura e cultura , edizione italiana a cura di Nadia Breda,... more Recensione di Philippe Descola, Oltre natura e cultura , edizione italiana a cura di Nadia Breda, Firenze, SEID Editori, 2014, pp. 438.
In this article I propose a reading of soundscape studies along three dimensions: the relevance o... more In this article I propose a reading of soundscape studies along three dimensions: the relevance of the soundscape in the historical context, the transformations of soundscapes in the twentieth century, the soundscape of sub-professional musical cultures. Beginning from R.M. Schafer's (1977) and S. Feld's (2009) researches, I show that studies concerning soundscapes have revealed institutional and political relevance of sound. In addition, I show how soundscape has changed in relation to broader social, economic and technological developments during the twentieth century. At last, I show how the city represents a favourable environment for production and circulation of new cultural forms, that become emblematic of cities sound.
Recensione del volume di Thomas Hylland Eriksen "Fuori controllo. Un'antropologia del cambiamento... more Recensione del volume di Thomas Hylland Eriksen "Fuori controllo. Un'antropologia del cambiamento accelerato", Torino, Einaudi, 2017, in "Anuac", n. 1, 2018.
Visual Anthropology in Sardinia di Silvio Carta è un lavoro interessante per capire il ruolo del ... more Visual Anthropology in Sardinia di Silvio Carta è un lavoro interessante per capire il ruolo del documentario nel raccontare la Sardegna. La finalità dell'autore è quella di mettere in evidenza le modalità di rappresentazione della società sarda nelle diverse epoche sino a Tempus de Baristas di David MacDougall del 1992 (produzione Istituto Superiore Regionale Etnografico della Sardegna -Nuoro, Fieldwork Films, BBC Television). Da questo punto di vista il volume è organizzato secondo un progetto coerente. Il primo capitolo mostra le caratteristiche dell'observational cinema; il secondo parla di come il cinema etnografico costruisce la rappresentazione della cultura; nel terzo capitolo vediamo come gli illustrative documentaries propongono una visione particolare della società sarda; il quarto è dedicato al film Banditi ad Orgosolo di Vittorio De Seta (1961), considerato da Carta un film antropologico; il quinto capitolo tratta diffusamente del film Tempus de Baristas.
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