# Listening, Sound, and the Battle for an Educated Democracy in 20th-Century America

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- Authors: [Brian C. Gregory](https://www.bookquiver.com/brian-c-gregory)
- Publisher: the_mit_press
- ISBN: 978-02-6205-615-1
- Pages: 264
- Published: 2027-02-23
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

Why listening and sound were once important instructional modes in schools, and why they failed to live up to their promise for American democratic education. A hallmark of modern liberalism is the belief...