{"product_id":"sound-tactics-justin-eckstein-9780271099378","title":"Sound Tactics: Auditory Power in Political Protests","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom call-and-response chants to the noise of pots and pans, protests are often defined by their sounds. In this book, Justin Eckstein argues that this is not merely the result of catchy slogans; it is due to sound's ability to hold those in power accountable. \u003ci\u003eSound Tactics\u003c\/i\u003e highlights how, in a world grappling with the uncertainty of emergent digital practices, social movements utilize the rhetorical power of sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEckstein uses the waveform as a metaphor for the persuasive potential of sound. Examining the case studies of the March for Our Lives protest, Howard University's #HUResist movement, and the Casseroles protest in Montreal, Eckstein demonstrates how changes to the immediacy, intensity, and immersiveness of sound can affect the power of an argument. The collective use of sound in these case studies conveys the unity of the protesters in their demand for change and underlines the strength of their argument to those in power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than just the written word spoken aloud, sound has unique layers of added meaning--it can convey length of time, demand attention, and signal disapproval. Eckstein's study unpacks those layers for scholars and students as well as activists interested in deploying sound for change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Justin Eckstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0271099372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780271099378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penn State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d","brand":"Justin Eckstein","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46906550255871,"sku":"9780271099378","price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f4795ad3-6930-4f80-8a49-9d7fda894d94.jpg?v=1748770755","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sound-tactics-justin-eckstein-9780271099378","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}