Beyond culture

by Hall, Edward T., (Edward Twitchell)

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Title Statements

Full title :Beyond culture / Edward T. Hall.

Summary

Beyond Culture is a proud celebration of human capacities. For too long, people have taken their own ways of life for granted, ignoring the vast, international cultural community that surrounds them. Humankind must now embark on the difficult journey beyond culture, to the discovery of a lost self and a sense of perspective. By holding up a mirror, Hall permits us to see the awesome grip of unconscious culture. With concrete examples ranging from James Joyceʼs Finnegans Wake to the mating habits of the bowerbird of New Guinea, Hall shows us ourselves. Beyond Culture is a book about self-discovery; it is a voyage we all must embark on if mankind is to survive.

Also includes information on aggression, bureaucracy, communication, crisis of culture, the cultural unconscious, education, language, linear vs. comprehensive thinking, situational behavior, synchrony, time, American culture, American Indian subculture, black American subculture, Anglo-American (white) subculture, Spanish-American subculture, French culture, Japanese culture, Middle East, non-verbal communication, space, etc.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:1989.
Edition:Anchor books ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Anchor Books
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:1989.

The Physical Object

Description:298 pages ; : 21 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0385124740, 9780385124744
oclc:ocm20595709
LC Classification:HM258
Dewey Decimal:306

Introduction -- The paradox of culture -- Man as extension -- Consistency and life -- Hidden culture -- Rhythm and body movement -- Context and meaning -- Contexts, high and low -- Why context? -- Situation: culture's building block -- Action chains -- Covert culture and action chains -- Imagery and memory -- Cultural and primate bases of education -- Culture as an irrational force -- Culture as identification -- Notes.

Subjects

anthropology Attitude (Psychology) Cultural Evolution Cultural lag cultuur Évolution sociale Geschichte human behavior Intercultural communication interkulturális kommunikáció Personality and culture Personnalité et culture Retard culturel Social evolution social psychology személyiség és kultúra társadalmi fejlődés