소리 세대(sonic generation): 엔텔레키, 테크놀로지, 감성의 공동체

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This paper examines the theoretical potentials of auditory dimension in the preexisting theory of generations, suggesting the new concepts such as sonic generation, technology as entelechy, and generation as community of shared feelings. In the field of generation theory, Karl Mannheim (1893-1947) provides the influential theoretical frame which is still used as a fundamental basis for various discourses on generation. This paper pays close attention to the vacancy of sonic and musical dimension in those generation-related discourses since after Mannheim’s theory. In particular, this paper (1) deals with the relationship between entelechy in Mannheim’s theory and technological changes which give rise to the changes of techniques of listening, and (2) argues that various auditory dimensions reveal the important aspects of generation-related phenomenon. Ultimately, this paper suggests that the viewpoint from sound studies further expands the scope of generation theory.

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