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Record Nr.

UNINA9910449896203321

Titolo

Applications of nonverbal communication [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Ronald E. Riggio, Robert S. Feldman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mahwah, N.J., : L. Erlbaum Associates, 2005

ISBN

1-135-63030-5

1-282-50385-5

9786612503856

1-4106-1278-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (327 p.)

Collana

Claremont Symposium on Applied Social Psychology Series

Altri autori (Persone)

RiggioRonald E

FeldmanRobert S <1947-> (Robert Stephen)

Disciplina

302.2/22

Soggetti

Nonverbal communication

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Papers from the 2003 Claremont Symposium on Applied Social Psychology.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface: Applications of Nonverbal Communication; Introduction to Applications of Nonverbal Communication; I Health Applications; 1 Nonverbal Communication and Health Care; 2 Facial Expression Decoding Deficits in Clinical Populations with Interpersonal Relationship Dysfunctions; II Applications to Law and Politics; 3 Communication in the Courtroom and the "Appearance" of Justice; 4 Police Use of Nonverbal Behavior as Indicators of Deception; 5 Nonverbal Behavior and Political Leadership; III Applications to Business and Education

6 Business Applications of Nonverbal Communication 7 Working on a Smile: Responding to Sexual Provocation in the Workplace; 8 No More Teachers' Dirty Looks: Effects of Teacher Nonverbal Behavior on Student Outcomes; IV Social and Cultural Issues; 9 Nonverbal Behavior in Couple Relationships: Exploring the Causes and Consequences of Withdrawal; 10 Emotional Intelligence and Deception Detection: Why Most People Can't "Read" Others, But a Few Can; 11 Culture and Applied Nonverbal Communication; About the Authors; Author Index;



Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

The goal of this edited volume is to provide a much needed bridge between the research on nonverbal communication and the application of those findings. The book features contributions from some of the leading researchers in the field. These distinguished scholars apply their understanding of nonverbal communication processes to a variety of settings including hospitals and clinics, courtrooms and police stations, the workplace and government, the classroom, and everyday life. It explores nonverbal communication in public settings, in intimate relationships, and across cultures and general

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910969237203321

Autore

McKinney Karyn D. <1969-, >

Titolo

Being white : stories of race and racism / / Karyn D. McKinney

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2005

ISBN

1-136-06434-6

0-203-61680-4

1-299-47948-0

1-136-06426-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xxi, 270 p

Disciplina

305.809

Soggetti

White people - Race identity - United States

Youth - United States - Attitudes

Race awareness - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-266) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Acknowledgements; Foreword - Joe Feagin; Preface: A white woman from the South; 1. 'I could tell my life story without mentioning race:' Exploring everyday whiteness; 2. 'I began to see how important race could be:' Turning points in whiteness; 3. 'Being born in the U.S. to white parents is almost boring:' Whiteness as indescribable and meaningless; 4. 'I feel whiteness when I hear people blaming whites:' Whiteness as culturally stigmatized; 5. 'I was the loser in this rat race:'



Whiteness as economically disadvantaged; 6. 'Being white is like being free:' Whiteness and the potential for anti-racism; Appendices: A. Sample Validity; B. Regional Differences; C. Autobiography Guide

Sommario/riassunto

'Being White' explores what the author calls 'everyday whiteness,' that is, whiteness as lived by everyday experience. This volume aims to shed light on a rarely studied or discussed topic.