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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.

An Anthropology of Indirect Communication ASA

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Publication Date: 3/15/2001 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780415247450, 978-0415247450
      ISBN10: 0415247454
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      Book Synopsis
      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.

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