Behaving Brazilian : a comparison of Brazilian and North American social behavior PDF
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SERIES ON NONVERBAL BEHAVIOR Leae Newbury Houseseries on ONVERBAL BEHAVIOR The aim of this new series, under the general editorship of ThomasA. Sebeok, of Indiana University, is to publish original monographsandcollections dealing with nonverbal messages by meansof whichall living beings interact. The first book compares social behavior in Brazil and the United States. Subsequent works will include a handbook on nonverbal communication directed toward teachers of foreign languages, the purpose of which is to introduce techniquesfor imparting to students of foreign languages the importance of appropriate nonverbal responsesfor successful communication between cultures. The third volume, a handbook on Japanese nonverbal communication, will apply these techniquesto daily conductin Japan. Includedare suchtopicsas posture and bowing, behavior in a private homeor public place, eye contact, and a selection of Japanese emblematic gestures. The fourth volumewill examine the culture of the area surrounding the Gulf of Arabia from the same viewpoint. Future directionsthe series will take include an extension of nonverbal analysesto otherforeign speech communities, notably China, andto areas of culture contact between different groups within the United States. A long-range goal is to encourage the publication ofbasic studies on nonverbal communication by the foremost authorities now writing in this extremely active field. t il, KHAVING n a fl }RAZILIAN l A COMPARISONOF BRAZILIAN AND NORTH AMERICAN SOCIAL BEHAVIOR Phyllis A. Harrison Richard Vidutis Illustrator/Researcher (ieZs, NEWBURY HOUSE PUBLISHERS, Cambridge geeeeal) A division of Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc. X New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington London, Mexico City, $40 Paulo, Singapore, Sydney 1983 Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Harrison-Brose, Phyllis A., 1951- Behaving Brazilian (Nonverbal behavior) Includes bibliographical references. 1. National characteristics, Brazilian. 2. National characteristics, American. 3. Nonverbal communication-- Brazil. 4. Nonverbal communication--UnitedStates. 5. Interviews--Brazil.. I. Title. II. Series. F2510.H37 1983 303.4’8281'073 83-13301 ISBN 0-88377-315-5 Coverandinterior book design by Kenneth Wilson NEWBURY HOUSE PUBLISHERS A division ofHarper&Row, Publishers,Inc. Language Science Language Teaching Language Learning CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS Copyright © 1983 by Newbury House Publishers, A division of Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the Publisher, First printing: November 1983 P rinted in the U.S.A, 5 4 3 2 63-22655 Grateful acknowledgementis due to the following indivi- duals whocontributed their time and expertise in the evaluation ofour manuscript. Their comments, suggestions, and corrections have greatly improved the accuracy and readability of this text. Leopoldo M. Bernucci, University of Michigan Nelson Cerqueira, Indiana University Antonio Amaro Cirugiao, University of Connecticut Fred M. Clark, University of North Carolina Alfred Hower, University of Florida Kenneth David Jackson, University of Texas John B. Jensen, Florida International University Randal Johnson, Rutgers Dale A. Koike, University of California/Santa Barbara John W. Martin, University of Arizona Emilio Moran, Indiana University Vivian Payne, Cummins Engines Company, Columbus, Indiana Richard A. Preto-Rodas, University of South Florida MonicaRector, Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio deJaneiro Karl J. Reinhardt, University of Houston CandaceSlater, University of Pennsylvania Jon Tolman, University of New Mexico Aluizio RamosTrinta, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Luiz F. Valente, Providence College ONTENTS Introduction ix Overview 1 Conversational Concerns 20 Food and Eating 33 Events 43 Behavior in Public 56 Doing Businessin Brazil 72 Family Life 80 Independent Gestures 92 Conclusion 119 To the TeacherofBrazilianPortuguese 120 vil
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