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Beyond Culture

By Edward T. Hall

Book information

Publisher
Doubleday
Year
1976
ISBN
0385124740, 9780385124744
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
331 kB (339352 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2020-04-05 05:25:19
AnthropologyCultural AnthropologySociology

Description

From a renowned American anthropologist comes 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 srrounds them. Humankind must now embark on the difficult journey beyond culture, to the discovery of a lost self 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 Joyce's 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. Introduction 1. The Paradox of Culture 2. Man as Extension 3. Consistency and Life 4. Hidden Culture 5. Rhythm and Body Movement 6. Context and Meaning 7. Contexts, High and Low 8. Why Context? 9. Situation Culture's Building Block 10. Action Chains 11. Covert Culture and Action Chains 12. Imagery and Memory 13. Cultural and Primate Bases of Education 14. Culture as an Irrational Force 15. Culture as Identification Notes Bibliography Index

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