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Taylor, September 12, 2009 (view all comments by Taylor)
This is a fascinating book which examines concepts such as territoriality, smell, touch, thermal heat in the context of space and how different cultures organize and interact with space. The author also examines how intercultural issues with space contribute to a lot of the conflicts that occur with people. Reading this book has presented me some new perspectives about space and how I interact with others in my own space, as well as ways to respect the space of other people better. Cultural space is explored in particular depth to show how even the living spaces of different culture varies due to how people in a given culture interact with space. Overall a very insight and revealing book about the relationship of space to how we live and interact.

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ranahki, April 20, 2006 (view all comments by ranahki)
A captivating scholarly writing on how human beings react to and make use of spatial distance from a physical and psychological viewpoint, i.e.. the study of Proxemics. The book also deals with cultural differences in the use of space. Hall examines the French, German, English, Japanese, and Arab world comparing each with the American context and with one another. The final chapters look at the world of 1950?s and 1960?s and seek to explain the ways in which we must design our cities to reflect proxemics values. Many readers would immediately disagree with Hall?s claims that there are inherent differences between the races that could not be overcome but Hall is rather persuasive. Though this is an old classic it is not outdated. This book is very different from ?Management Science? books, as it requires broader general cultural knowledge from the reader by venturing into the domains of art, classical history and psychology.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780385084765

Author:

Hall, Edward

Publisher:

Anchor Books

Author:

Hall, Edward, Adaptor

Author:

Hall, Edward T.

Author:

Hall, Edward

Location:

Garden City, N.Y.

Subject:

Criticism

Subject:

Anthropology

Subject:

Architecture

Subject:

Metaphysics

Subject:

City planning

Subject:

Human Geography

Subject:

Space and time

Subject:

Space perception

Subject:

Personal space

Subject:

Spatial behavior

Subject:

City planning -- Psychological aspects.

Subject:

Comunicacao Rural

Subject:

Antropologia

Subject:

Geografia humana

Subject:

Anthropology - General

Subject:

Comportamento social

Subject:

Architecture -- Psychological aspects.

Copyright:

1966

Edition Number:

Anchor Books ed.

Edition Description:

Bibliography: p. 197-208.

Series Volume:

14

Publication Date:

May 1975

Binding:

Paperback

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Yes

Pages:

240

Dimensions:

8.08x5.32x.56 in. .45 lbs.