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One Kiss or Two? : The Art and Science of Saying Hello by Andy Scott (2019, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherAbrams, Inc.
ISBN-101468316966
ISBN-139781468316964
eBay Product ID (ePID)5038388023
Product Key Features
Number of Pages320 Pages
Publication NameOne Kiss or Two? : the Art and Science of Saying Hello
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2019
SubjectEtiquette, Communication Studies, Natural History, Customs & Traditions
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaReference, Social Science, Language Arts & Disciplines, Science
AuthorAndy Scott
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight11.7 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal395.4
SynopsisThe pioneering, whimsical, and "enlightening" (Publishers Weekly) exploration of the crucial, little-understood social custom of greetings, Every encounter begins with a greeting, and different cultures have developed innumerable ways of showing pleasure at someone's arrival. Humans have been greeting each other for thousands of years, so it should be the most straightforward thing in the world, but this seemingly simple act is fraught with complications, leading to awkward misunderstandings, intercultural fumblings, and social gaffes that can potentially fracture relationships forever.Why is that? Why are greetings so important? Is there a right and wrong way to say hello? In his illuminating book One Kiss or Two?, Andy Scott-a well-traveled former diplomat and no stranger to botched first contacts himself-takes a closer look at what greetings are all about. In examining how they have developed over human history, he uncovers a kaleidoscopic world of etiquette, body-language, evolution, neuroscience, anthropology, and history. Through in-depth research and his personal experience, and with the help of experts ranging from the world-famous primatologist Jane Goodall to top sociologist Erving Goffman, Scott takes readers on a captivating journey through a subject far richer than we might have expected. By the end of it, we are able to make more sense of what lies behind greetings-and what it means to be human in the modern, cross-cultural age., Every encounter begins with a greeting, and different cultures have developed innumerable ways of showing pleasure at someone's arrival. Humans have been greeting each other for thousands of years, so it should be the most straightforward thing in the world, but this seemingly simple act is fraught with complications, leading to awkward misunderstandings, intercultural fumblings, and social gaffes that can potentially fracture relationships forever.Why is that? Why are greetings so important? Is there a right and wrong way to say hello? In his illuminating book One Kiss or Two?, Andy Scott--a well-traveled former diplomat and no stranger to botched first contacts himself--takes a closer look at what greetings are all about. In examining how they have developed over human history, he uncovers a kaleidoscopic world of etiquette, body-language, evolution, neuroscience, anthropology, and history. Through in-depth research and his personal experience, and with the help of experts ranging from the world-famous primatologist Jane Goodall to top sociologist Erving Goffman, Scott takes readers on a captivating journey through a subject far richer than we might have expected. By the end of it, we are able to make more sense of what lies behind greetings--and what it means to be human in the modern, cross-cultural age.
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