From reality TV to political rallies, there is a clamour to be heard, to narrate, and to receive attention. It reduces 'reality' to revelation and voyeurism. This title argues that this way of life is having severe and damaging consequences in a world that is increasingly globalized and interconnected. Illustrations
ix
Acknowledgements
xi
Prologue: Kierkegaard's Ruse
1(6)
Introduction: Sociology as a Listener's Art
7(20)
Falling from the Sky
27(24)
Home from Home
51(20)
Inscriptions of Love
71(26)
Listening with the Eye
97(20)
London Calling
117(34)
Conclusion: Live Sociology
151(18)
Epilogue: The Craft
169(16)
Notes
185(20)
Index
205
