A guide for using body language to lead more effectively Aspiring and seasoned leaders have been trained to manage their leadership communication in many important ways. And yet, all their efforts to communicate effectively can be derailed by even the smallest nonverbal gestures…
Dress is everywhere imbued with symbols that reflect different meanings in different contexts. This book demonstrates how clothing is analogous to a working language and is similarly underpinned by deeper meanings and philosophies.
Showcases key theoretical ideas and practical considerations in the area of scholarship on musical gesture. This book constructs and explores the relations between music and gesture from a range of differing perspectives, identifying theoretical approaches and examining the natu…
Questions of multimodal communication, language and embodiment have become pertinent in a wide range of research areas: cognitive science, psychology, linguistics, computer science, anthropology, sociology, semiotics, and art. What is lacking is an overview of this fast growing …
In this bold and controversial book, Hakim explores the applications and significance of erotic capital, challenging the disapproval meted out to women and men who use sex appeal to get ahead in life. Social scientists have paid little serious attention to these modes of persona…
Structured into 4 sections, this book offers the foundations of nonverbal communication, factors influencing nonverbal communication, functions of nonverbal communication, and important contexts of such communication. It shows the importance of nonverbal cues to a range of impor…
