An Anthropology of Indirect Communication (ASA Monographs)
By: Joy Hendry (editor), C. W. Watson (editor)HardbackUp to 2 WeeksUsually despatched within 2 weeks
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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.About Author
Joy Hendry is Professor of Social Anthropology at Oxford Brookes University. Her main area of interest is Japan and her publications include An Anthropologist in Japan (1999). C.W. Watson is Senior Lecturer in Anthropology at the University of Kent at Canterbury. He is a specialist on Indonesia and Malaysia and his publications include Multiculturalism (2000).Product Details
- publication date: 22/03/2001
- ISBN13: 9780415247443
- Format: Hardback
- Number Of Pages: 320
- ID: 9780415247443
- weight: 590
- ISBN10: 0415247446
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