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Beyond Culture by Edward Twitchell Hall, Edward T. Hall is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Beyond Culture about?

From a renowned American anthropologist comes a proud celebration of human capacities. For too long, people have taken their own ways of life for granted, ignoring the vast, international cultural community that srrounds them. Humankind must now embark on the difficult journey beyond culture, to the discovery of a lost self a sense of perspective. By holding up a mirror, Hall permits us to see the awesome grip of unconscious culture. With concrete examples ranging from James Joyce's Finnegans Wake to the mating habits of the bowerbird of New Guinea, Hall shows us ourselves. Beyond Culture is a book about self-discovery; it is a voyage we all must embark on if mankind is to survive. Fascinating and emotionally challenging. . . . The book's graceful, non-technical style and the many illuminating, real-life illustrations make it a delight to read. -- Library Journal Hall's book helps us to rethink our values. . . . We come away from it exhilarated. --Ashley Montagu In this penetrating analysis of the culturally determined yet 'unconscious' attitudes that mold our thought, feeling, communication and behavior. . . . Hall makes explicit taken-for-granted linguistic patterns, body rhy

Who reads Beyond Culture?

Author

Edward Twitchell Hall, Edward T. Hall

Publisher

Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers

Published

1976

Language

EN

ISBN

9780385124744

Category

philosophy

Subjects

Sociology, Fiction, Science

Rating

3.94 / 5 (558 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14