Résumés
Abstract
In this exploratory piece, I draw from sound studies and the anthropology of sound to find my way in to a long overdue commemoration of a participant-interlocutor and friend who died in 2018. In thinking back on the significance of sound and listening in our evolving relationship, I work through my grief and loss. I offer two “listening stories” as a means to both honour Yoko and to reflect upon my own “listening habits, privilege and biases” (Robinson 2020, 72) that have implications personally as well as for anthropology more broadly.
Keywords:
- commemoration,
- listening,
- aural memory,
- hearing impairment,
- ethnographic writing,
- fieldwork relationships
Résumé
Dans ce texte exploratoire, je m’inspire des études sonores et de l’anthropologie du son pour trouver ma voie dans une commémoration attendue depuis longtemps d’un participant-interlocuteur et ami, décédé en 2018. En repensant à l’importance du son et de l’écoute dans l’évolution de notre relation, je travaille sur mon chagrin et ma perte. Je propose deux « histoires d’écoute » en hommage à Yoko et pour réfléchir à mes propres « habitudes d’écoute, privilèges et préjugés » (Robinson 2020, 72) qui ont des implications personnelles et anthropologiques, de manière plus générale.
Mots-clés :
- commémoration,
- écoute,
- mémoire auditive,
- déficience auditive,
- écriture ethnographique,
- relations sur le terrain
Parties annexes
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