Nonverbal Communication: Readings With Commentary
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Long before emojis and digital shorthand, human beings were already fluent in the world's most ancient language — the silent grammar of gesture, gaze, and posture. Nonverbal Communication: Readings with Commentary, edited by Shirley Weitz of the Graduate Faculty at the New School for Social Research, presents a rich and carefully curated anthology of landmark scholarly readings that illuminate the vast, often invisible world of human communication beyond words. Drawing from psychology, anthropology, and social science, the collection chronicles how body language, facial expressions, proxemics, and paralinguistics shape the way we connect, deceive, dominate, and empathize in everyday life. Weitz's editorial vision is both rigorous and accessible, weaving together seminal texts from leading researchers while providing incisive commentary that contextualises each contribution within the broader field. The anthology argues that nonverbal cues are not mere accompaniments to speech but constitute a powerful, autonomous system of meaning that underlies all human interaction. A foundational academic text that has shaped decades of research in social psychology and communication studies, it remains an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to understand the deeper architecture of human behaviour — and what we are truly saying when we say nothing at all.
Author: Shirley Weitz
Format: Paperback
Published: 1974, Oxford University Press
Genre: Anthropology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Long before emojis and digital shorthand, human beings were already fluent in the world's most ancient language — the silent grammar of gesture, gaze, and posture. Nonverbal Communication: Readings with Commentary, edited by Shirley Weitz of the Graduate Faculty at the New School for Social Research, presents a rich and carefully curated anthology of landmark scholarly readings that illuminate the vast, often invisible world of human communication beyond words. Drawing from psychology, anthropology, and social science, the collection chronicles how body language, facial expressions, proxemics, and paralinguistics shape the way we connect, deceive, dominate, and empathize in everyday life. Weitz's editorial vision is both rigorous and accessible, weaving together seminal texts from leading researchers while providing incisive commentary that contextualises each contribution within the broader field. The anthology argues that nonverbal cues are not mere accompaniments to speech but constitute a powerful, autonomous system of meaning that underlies all human interaction. A foundational academic text that has shaped decades of research in social psychology and communication studies, it remains an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to understand the deeper architecture of human behaviour — and what we are truly saying when we say nothing at all.