Title:
Dictionary of gestures : expressive comportments and movements in use around the world / François Caradec ; illustrated by Philippe Cousin ; translated by Chris Clarke.
ISBN:
9780262547994
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Edition:
First MIT Press paperback edition.
Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA : The MIT Press, [2023]
©2018
Physical Description:
324 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm
General Note:
Translation of: Dictionnaire des gestes : attitudes et mouvements expressifs en usage dans le monde entier.
Contents:
On the beauty of gestures -- The Head -- The Temples -- The Ear -- The Forehead -- The Eyebrows and Eyelashes -- The Eye -- The Nose -- The Mouth -- The Lips -- The Tongue -- The Teeth -- The Cheeks -- The Chin -- The Neck -- The Shoulders -- The Armpits -- The Arms -- The Forearm -- The Elbow -- The Wrist -- The Fingernails -- The Hand -- The Fist -- Both Hands -- Hand to Hand -- The Thumb -- The Thumb is not Alone -- The Index Finger -- The Middle Finger -- The Ring Finger -- The Little Finger (The Pinky) -- The Torso -- The Chest -- The Hips -- The Waist and the Stomach -- The Buttocks -- The Groin, the Genitals, the Thighs -- The Knees, the Legs -- The Foot.
Summary:
"Gestures often convey meanings that transcend borders, but sometimes they bear vastly different meanings from one continent to another. This illustrated dictionary of gestures from around the world explains the way we go about joining words to gestures throughout the world in our everyday lives, with a side interest in the fact that there are no universals in the realm of the gesture. Entries are illustrated in drawings utilizing men, women, and children from all cultures, with illustrations from other sources showing gestures being performed in various cultural contexts throughout history. Entries are organized by body parts and body regions, with an index for intention and interpretation of the different gestures that makes for a different means of taxonomy." -- Adapted from publisher info.
Genre:
OCLC Number:
on1375640046
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