One Kiss or Two?: The Art and Science of Saying Hello (Paperback, Reprint)

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.

General

Imprint:	Overlook Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2019
First published:	2017
Authors:	Scott Andy
Dimensions:	210 x 140 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	320
Edition:	Reprint
ISBN-13:	978-1-4683-1696-4
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Etiquette & entertaining > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Customs Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > Travel > General
LSN:	1-4683-1696-6
Barcode:	9781468316964

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