The Social Context of Nonverbal Behavior

This volume presents in an integrated framework the newest most contemporary perspectives on the role of nonverbal behavior in social interaction. The book includes empirically-grounded work and theories that are central to our understanding of the reciprocal influences between nonverbal behavior and social variables. In doing so it contributes to the ongoing controversy now shaping the field regarding the degree to which nonverbal behavior represents social as opposed to biological forces. Contributors to this volume also highlight a number of recent subareas in the domain of nonverbal behavior that hold much promise including the role of nonverbal behavior in group membership and media influences on nonverbal behavior. This book will prove useful to professionals in communication psychotherapy and counseling.