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Acoustic heterotopia: Conceptualizing auditory space in cinema through The Zone of Interest

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Acoustic heterotopia: Conceptualizing auditory space in cinema through The Zone of Interest

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This study proposes the concept of acoustic heterotopia as a theoretical model to elucidate the space-constituting function of sound in cinema. The concept is synthesized from Juhani Pallasmaa’s phenomenological approach to space, Michel Chion’s theory of acousmatic sound, Michel Foucault’s theory of heterotopia, and Brandon LaBelle’s notion of acoustic territories. It is defined by four core characteristics: the production of invisible space, the activation of off-screen space, the establishment of a simultaneous second spatiality, and the transcendence of physical boundaries. To contextualize this framework, Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone of Interest (2023) is examined through a qualitative, hermeneutic film analysis. The findings indicate that acoustic heterotopia emerges only when sound constructs a spatial layer distinct from, yet simultaneous and continuous with, the visual frame. In the film, the sounds of the camp form an uninterrupted auditory pattern that transforms the off-screen into a discrete space with its own internal relations, revealing that the visual frame is not the absolute boundary of cinematic space. The wall separating the house and the camp functions as a threshold that is visually divisive yet acoustically porous. Consequently, the two spaces coexist without merging, compelling the viewer to aurally experience the spatial proximity of violence. Ultimately, this study posits that cinematic sound is not merely a supportive narrative device, but an independent generative mechanism that constructs invisible spaces and reshapes spatial perception, thereby offering a novel conceptualization of the sound–space dynamic in cinema.

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Etik Beyan

Scientific, ethical, and citation rules have been followed throughout the preparation of this study. No experiments involving human and/or animal subjects were conducted within the scope of this study.

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Kent Sosyolojisi ve Toplum Çalışmaları

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

21 Ekim 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

26 Temmuz 2026

Kabul Tarihi

19 Ekim 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Sayı: 51

Kaynak Göster

APA
Aşçı, G., & Nacar, E. (2026). Acoustic heterotopia: Conceptualizing auditory space in cinema through The Zone of Interest. İDEALKENT, 51, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.31198/idealkent.2003819
AMA
1.Aşçı G, Nacar E. Acoustic heterotopia: Conceptualizing auditory space in cinema through The Zone of Interest. İDEALKENT. 2026;(51):1-13. doi:10.31198/idealkent.2003819
Chicago
Aşçı, Gökhan, ve Evrim Nacar. 2026. “Acoustic heterotopia: Conceptualizing auditory space in cinema through The Zone of Interest”. İDEALKENT, sy 51: 1-13. https://doi.org/10.31198/idealkent.2003819.
EndNote
Aşçı G, Nacar E (01 Ekim 2026) Acoustic heterotopia: Conceptualizing auditory space in cinema through The Zone of Interest. İDEALKENT 51 1–13.
IEEE
[1]G. Aşçı ve E. Nacar, “Acoustic heterotopia: Conceptualizing auditory space in cinema through The Zone of Interest”, İDEALKENT, sy 51, ss. 1–13, Eki. 2026, doi: 10.31198/idealkent.2003819.
ISNAD
Aşçı, Gökhan - Nacar, Evrim. “Acoustic heterotopia: Conceptualizing auditory space in cinema through The Zone of Interest”. İDEALKENT. 51 (01 Ekim 2026): 1-13. https://doi.org/10.31198/idealkent.2003819.
JAMA
1.Aşçı G, Nacar E. Acoustic heterotopia: Conceptualizing auditory space in cinema through The Zone of Interest. İDEALKENT. 2026;:1–13.
MLA
Aşçı, Gökhan, ve Evrim Nacar. “Acoustic heterotopia: Conceptualizing auditory space in cinema through The Zone of Interest”. İDEALKENT, sy 51, Ekim 2026, ss. 1-13, doi:10.31198/idealkent.2003819.
Vancouver
1.Gökhan Aşçı, Evrim Nacar. Acoustic heterotopia: Conceptualizing auditory space in cinema through The Zone of Interest. İDEALKENT. 01 Ekim 2026;(51):1-13. doi:10.31198/idealkent.2003819