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erudite and broad in scope. Its strength is the way it links cultural phenomena in new ways ... Connor gives us an intelligent study of a domain of skilful cultural creativity, against a background of several millennia of appalling irrational behaviour. (Raphael Salkie, Times Higher Education Supplement )
fascinating ... highly recommended, not least for its sheer breadth of scholarship. (Brian Boyd, Irish Times (Dublin) 13.01.01. )
this incredibly erudite work ... is easily the best account of the dark business at the roots of the art ... a scholarly but wry style that is a pleasure to read. (Andrew Martin, New Statesman )
comprehensive history ... peppered with shrewd observations. (The New York Times Book Review )
fascinating ... highly recommended, not least for its sheer breadth of scholarship. (Brian Boyd, Irish Times (Dublin) 13.01.01. )
this incredibly erudite work ... is easily the best account of the dark business at the roots of the art ... a scholarly but wry style that is a pleasure to read. (Andrew Martin, New Statesman )
comprehensive history ... peppered with shrewd observations. (The New York Times Book Review )
Brian Boyd, Irish Times (Dublin) 13.01.01.
"fascinating ... highly recommended, not least for its sheer breadth of scholarship."
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6 of 11 people found the following review helpful
cultural ventriloquism suddenly verrrry interesting
11 Oct 2004
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I enjoyed this text, recommended by a colleague, for other reasons, but thought of it immediately when the possibility of George W. Bush's use of a wire and "ear" during the first debate with John Kerry began to surface on the internet in the last day or so. Talk about the "vocalic uncanny"! Is "wiregate" merely(!) a part of the trend of increasing technological possibilities for problematizing the relation between voice and body?
Are you talking to me?
Is this thing on?
Steven Connor should write the next chapter. Meanwhile, read his deft connections and analysis of diverse phenomena associated with "cultural ventriloquism" and think about the (allleged) voice in our president's ear, and what that does to the (alleged) significance of his speech as he (allegedly) addresses the citizenry.
Is ventriloquism more acceptable if we are in on the trick?
Are we in on this (alleged) trick, anyway? I mean, we all know how packaged and predicted and rehearsed the responses to the questions posed in the debates are anyway--but a line has been (allegedly) crossed here, and that's the line Connor's book charts. Good stuff, and timely.
Are you talking to me?
Is this thing on?
Steven Connor should write the next chapter. Meanwhile, read his deft connections and analysis of diverse phenomena associated with "cultural ventriloquism" and think about the (allleged) voice in our president's ear, and what that does to the (alleged) significance of his speech as he (allegedly) addresses the citizenry.
Is ventriloquism more acceptable if we are in on the trick?
Are we in on this (alleged) trick, anyway? I mean, we all know how packaged and predicted and rehearsed the responses to the questions posed in the debates are anyway--but a line has been (allegedly) crossed here, and that's the line Connor's book charts. Good stuff, and timely.
3 of 18 people found the following review helpful
How can this volume possibly sell for $96.00?
9 July 2006
Format:Hardcover
Does it come with a ventriloquist dummy... AND a ventriloquist?
7 of 32 people found the following review helpful
HUH?
7 July 2005
Format:Hardcover
This book is an example of psuedo-intellectual overthinking of the highest order. It's dense, wordy and unreadable in every way. Why would any writer spend what appears to be LOTS of time and energy on this of all subjects: Ventriloquism's effect on CULTURE?!
The resultant product amounts to little more than an uninteresting mess.
Skip it.
The resultant product amounts to little more than an uninteresting mess.
Skip it.
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