Speaking culturally: explorations in social communication

Auteur :
Philipsen, Gerry
Éditeur :
State University of New York Press
ISBN :
9780791411643
Date de publication :
3 nov. 1992
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
245 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Presents case studies of two cultures, focusing on how speaking is thematized and enacted in each. The Teamsterville culture is drawn from the author's studies of the spoken life of an urban, working- class neighborhood in Chicago, while the Nacirema culture draws upon studies of communication among