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AN ANTHROPOLOGY OF INDIRECT COMMUNICATION
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| By: |
Joy Hendry (Editor), C. W. Watson (Editor) |
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| ISBN 10: |
0415247454 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780415247450 |
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| Publisher: |
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
15 March, 2001 |
| Series: |
ASA Monographs |
| Pages: |
320 |
| Description: |
Drawing on their experiences in the field, from a Mormon theme park in Hawaii, to carnival time on Montserrat, contributors explore indirect communication from an anthropological perspective, illustrating how food, silence, sunglasses and rudeness constitute powerful ways of conveying meaning. |
| Synopsis: |
Sometimes we convey what we mean not by what we say but by what we do. This type of indirect communication is sometimes called 'indirection'. From patent miscommunication, through potent ambiguity to pregnant silence this incisive collection examines from a rare anthropological perspective the many aspects of indirect communication. From a Mormon Theme Park to carnival time on Montserrat the contributors analyse indirection by illustrating how food, silence, sunglasses, martial arts and rudeness call constitute powerful ways of conveying meaning. An Anthropology of Indirect Communication is an engaging text which provides a challenging introduction to this subject. |
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illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Routledge |
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