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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452834603321

Autore

Argyle Michael

Titolo

Bodily communication / / Michael Argyle

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1988

ISBN

0-203-75383-6

1-299-47977-4

1-134-96425-0

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (650 p.)

Disciplina

302.2/22

Soggetti

Body language

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Reprinted 2007.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface to second edition; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. How to do research on non-verbal communication; 3. Non-verbal communication in animals; 4. Cultural differences in bodily communication; 5. The expression of emotion; 6. Interpersonal attitudes; 7. Non-verbal communication and speech; 8. Facial expression; 9. Non-verbal vocalizations; 10. Gaze; 11. Spatial behaviour; 12. Gestures and other bodily movements; 13. Posture; 14. Touch and bodily contact; 15. Clothes, physique, and other aspects of appearance

16. Social skills, persuasion, and politics17. Personality and NVC; 18. The explanation of bodily communication; 19. Beyond language; References; Author index; Subject index

Sommario/riassunto

Non-verbal communication - the eye movements, facial expressions, tone of voice, postures and gestures that we all use more or less consciously and more or less effectively - can enhance or diminish every form of social interaction. Michael Argyle's second edition of Bodily Communication is an invaluable up-to-date guide for students of the subject. In the last ten years NVC has become recognized as an important part of social psychology and of professional training, particularly in social work, education and management.Greatly



expanded from the first edition, and significantly re