Author:
Fast, Julius, 1919-2008.
Imprint:New York : MJF Books, [1992?], c1970.
Description192 p. ; 22 cm.
Note:Originally published: New York : M. Evans, 1970.
Note:I. The body is the message -- A science called kinesics -- A new signal from the unconscious -- How to tell the girls apart -- To touch or not to touch -- A touch of lonliness -- 2. Of animals and territory -- The symbolic battle -- Can we inherit language? -- "The territorial imperative" -- How much space does a man need? -- 3. How we handle space -- A space to call your own -- A science called proxemics -- Social and public space -- How different cultures handle space -- The western world's way with space -- 4. When space is invaded -- Defending body zones -- Advice for status seekers -- How to be a leader -- The space we hold inviolate -- Of space and personality -- Sex and non-persons -- Ceremonies and seating -- 5. The masks men wear -- The smile that hides the soul -- Take off the mask -- The mask that won't come off -- When is a person not a person? -- The masochist and the sadist -- How to drop the mask -- 6. The wonderful world of touch -- Come hold my hand -- The crippling masks -- You are what you feel -- How to break out of a shell -- The silent cocktail party -- Playing games for health's sake -- 7. The silent language of love -- Stance, glance and advance -- Is she available? -- Is the face worth saving? Pickups, AC and DC -- Choose your posture -- Semi-sexual encounters -- 8. Positions, points and postures -- A cry for help -- What does your posture say? Different places, different postures -- The movement and the message -- Postures and presentations -- Jockeying for position -- Three clues to family behavior -- 9. Winking, blinking and nods -- The stare that dehumanizes -- A time for looking -- The awkward eyes -- Bedroom eyes -- Other cultures, other looks -- A long look at oneself -- How long is a glance -- 10. An alphabet for movement -- Is there a language of legs? The ABC of body language -- Labeling the kines -- Culture and kinesics -- Follow the leader -- 11. Body language : use and abuse -- Let's talk to the animals -- Symbols: in a world without sound -- Mental healing through body language -- Faking body language -- Putting it all together.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-192).
