An Anthropology of Indirect Communication
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An Anthropology of Indirect Communication by Joy Hendry
Sometimes we convey what we mean not by what we say but by what we do. This type of indirect communication is sometimes called 'indirection'. From patent miscommunication, through potent ambiguity to pregnant silence this incisive collection examines from a rare anthropological perspective the many aspects of indirect communication. From a Mormon Theme Park to carnival time on Montserrat the contributors analyse indirection by illustrating how food, silence, sunglasses, martial arts and rudeness call constitute powerful ways of conveying meaning. An Anthropology of Indirect Communication is an engaging text which provides a challenging introduction to this subject.
Joy Hendry is Professor of Social Anthropology at Oxford Brookes University. Her main area of interest is Japan and her publications include An Anthropologist in Japan (1999). C.W. Watson is Senior Lecturer in Anthropology at the University of Kent at Canterbury. He is a specialist on Indonesia and Malaysia and his publications include Multiculturalism (2000).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415247450 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415247454 |
| Title | An Anthropology of Indirect Communication |
| Author | Joy Hendry |
| Series | Asa Monographs |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2001-03-15 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
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