The Social Context of Nonverbal Behavior - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Philippot, Pierre, Robert S. Feldman and Erik J. Coats (editors)

ISBN 10: 0521583713 / ISBN 13: 9780521583718

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, London, ET AL, 1999

About this Item

A first edition/first printing in Fine condition; This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the social context of nonverbal behavior. Topics covered include facial expressions, body language, gestures, and vocalizations. The book is divided into five sections: (1) Origins and Development of Nonverbal Behavior, (2) Social Context of Interpersonal Behaviour, (3) Social Context of Group Behaviour, (4) Social Context of Intercultural Behaviour, and (5) Conclusions and Perspectives. The book provides an excellent resource for researchers and students in psychology, sociology, communication, and education.; 8vo; 431 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Social Context of Nonverbal Behavior - 1st Edition/1st Printing
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, London, ET AL
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521583713
• ISBN 13: 9780521583718
• Binding: Cloth
• Edition: First Edition; First Printing.
• Condition: Fine

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Synopsis

This volume presents, in an integrated framework, the newest, most contemporary perspectives on the role of nonverbal behavior in social interaction. The book includes empirically-grounded work and theories that are central to our understanding of the reciprocal influences between nonverbal behavior and social variables. In doing so, it contributes to the on-going controversy now shaping the field regarding the degree to which nonverbal behavior represents social, as opposed to biological, forces. The volume also highlights a number of recent subareas in the domain of nonverbal behavior that hold much promise, including the role of nonverbal behavior in group membership and media influences on nonverbal behavior. The proposed volume also presents data and theories that have applied value, useful to people working in such fields as communication, psychotherapy, and counseling. Finally, the volume gathers contributors in different sub-fields that are rarely presented jointly, such family and media socialization factors.

Book Description

This volume presents, in an integrated framework, the newest, most contemporary perspectives on the role of nonverbal behavior in social interaction. The book includes empirically-grounded work and theories that are central to our understanding of the reciprocal influences between nonverbal behavior and social variables.