The Hidden Dimension (Anchor Books a Doubleday Anchor Book)
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (553 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0385084765 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Introducing the science of "proxemics," Hall demonstrates how man's use of space can affect personal business relations, cross-cultural exchanges, architecture, city planning, and urban renewal. . From the Publisher An examination of various cultural concepts of space and how differences among them affect modern society
As director of the State Department’s Point Four Training Program in the 1950s, Dr. Hall was a widely traveled anthropologist whose fieldwork took him all over the world—from the Pueblo cultures of the American Southwest to Europe and the Middle East. He lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico, until his death in 2009. Hall’s mission was to teach foreign-bound technicians and administra
And this invisible bubble of space that constitutes each person's "territory" is one of the key dimensions of modern society. People like to keep certain distances between themselves and other people or thigns. Neutra, Landscape Architecture. Edward T. Hall, author of The Silent Language, introduced the science of proxemics to demonstrate how man's use of space can affect personal and business reltions, cross-cultural interactions, architecture, city planning, and urban renewal. "One of the few extraordinary books about mankind's future which should be read by every thoughtful person." —Chicago Tribune"This is a book of impressive genius, replete with unusually sharp observations." —Richard J
Memorable insights I discovered this book some decades ago when I was researching a college paper. It has some amazing insights about our own biology and anthropology and how we related to each other and the space around us in every day life. Remembering a book for Memorable insights August Mohr I discovered this book some decades ago when I was researching a college paper. It has some amazing insights about our own biology and anthropology and how we related to each other and the space around us in every day life. Remembering a book for 40 years and then jumping on it when I found it again, I have to give it five stars.. 0 years and then jumping on it when I found it again, I have to give it five stars.. A Dimension Unveiled Hall is a scholar and thoughtful author who writes in a style that anyone can follow. It is about our unconscious relationships to each other and the universe.. this is a great read. The ideas of anthropology of space (aka Anyone interested in anthropology, this is a great read. The ideas of anthropology of space (aka proxemics) are laid down in a clear and precise format. Plus, it's a short and easy read.