The Hidden DimensionAn examination of various cultural concepts of space and how differences among them affect modern society. 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. |
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User Review - EricPMagnuson - LibraryThingExcellent book. I need to read it again because it's so rich in ideas. Started it in Formentera in July and read it over 5 weeks, interspersed with Wikinomics, Freakanomics and Flip, so some of the ... Read full review
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User Review - alcetkovic - LibraryThingA classic on how people (and animals) react on space and proximity of others. Hall discusses how man's proxemics i.e. the interrelated observation and theories of man's use of space is culturally defined. Read full review
Contents
n Distance Regulation in Animals | 7 |
Population Control M | 14 |
HI Crowding and Social Behavior in Animals | 21 |
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| Title | The Hidden Dimension Volume 609 of A Doubleday anchor book.609 Volume 609 of Anchor Books Anchor books: Anthropology |
| Author | Edward Twitchell Hall |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Anchor Books Doubleday, 1966 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Nov 2, 2007 |
| Length | 201 pages |
| Subjects | › › Architecture / Criticism Social Science / Anthropology / General Social Science / Human Geography |
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