Book chapter
Class Structure, Social Stratification and Voice Disorders
Traits of Civilization and Voice Disorders, pp 135-141
15 Nov 2022
Abstract
Voice and speech convey powerful information about credibility, education, dominance and power. There are many cultural biases regarding voice, particularly the ability of lower pitch and formant dispersion to convey authority and even to influence elections. This bias leads men and particularly women to unconsciously lower the habitual pitch of their voices. Doing so without training can lead to voice disorders ranging from muscle tension dysphonia and fatigue to vocal fold structural pathology. Appropriate voice training can facilitate meeting cultural voice goals and needs while maintaining good voice health.
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- Title
- Class Structure, Social Stratification and Voice Disorders
- Creators
- Abdul-Latif HamdanRobert Thayer Sataloff - Drexel UniversityMary J. Hawkshaw - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Traits of Civilization and Voice Disorders, pp 135-141
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing; Cham
- Number of pages
- 7
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Medicine; Otolaryngology (and Head and Neck Surgery)
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85158983561
- Other Identifier
- 991021901312004721