ABSTRACT

Beyond Words presents a range of illuminating approaches to examining every day social interactions, to help the reader understand human movement in new ways.

Carol-Lynne Moore and Kaoru Yamamoto build on the principles that they expertly explored in the first edition of the book, maintaining a focus on the processes of movement as opposed to discussions of static body language. The authors combine textual discussion with a new set of website-hosted video instructions to ensure that readers develop an in-depth understanding of nonverbal communication, as well as the work of its most influential analyst, Rudolf Laban.

This fully-revised, extensively illustrated second edition includes a new introduction by the authors. It presents a fascinating insight into this vital field of study, and will be an invaluable resource for scholars and practitioners in many activities, from performing and martial arts, athletics, to therapeutic and spiritual practices, conflict resolution, business interactions, and intercultural relations.

chapter |2 pages

Introduction

part |2 pages

PART I: Module A

chapter 1|6 pages

In search of an elusive phenomenon

chapter 2|17 pages

The perception of human movement

chapter 3|4 pages

Enhancing movement awareness*

chapter 4|26 pages

Body knowledge/body prejudice

chapter 5|7 pages

Deciphering human movements*

chapter 6|20 pages

Movement as metaphor

part |2 pages

PART II: Module B

chapter 7|40 pages

Functions of movement in human life

chapter 8|3 pages

Movements in context*

chapter 9|20 pages

Basic parameters of movement*

chapter 11|34 pages

Observation in practice: as experts see it

chapter 12|9 pages

Challenges and horizons