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ERIC Number: EJ489984
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0840-8114
Silence and the Notion of the Commons.
Franklin, Ursula
Pathways: The Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education, v6 n5 p12-13 Sum 1994
Stresses the value of silence, the right to have silence, and how technology has manipulated the sound environment and therefore taken silence out of common availability. Discusses noise pollution and the manipulative use of sound for private gain. Suggests taking action to restore the right to silence. (LP)
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Civil Liberties, Conservation (Environment), Ecological Factors, Noise (Sound), Pollution, Quality of Life, Technological Advancement
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Environmental Impact; Silence; Social Impact