Beyond Words: Movement Observation And Analysis

Description:
Beyond Words presents movement observation and analysis techniques to examine every day human interactions, allowing performers to understand them in a new light. Carol-Lynne Moore and Kaoru Yamamoto build on the techniques they expertly displayed in the first edition of the book, maintaining a focus on the process 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 help readers develop an in-depth understanding of nonverbal communication. This new second edition is fully revised with a new introduction, and is illustrated throughout. It presents a fascinating insight into this vital field of study and will be an invaluable resource for scholars and practitioners in many areas of performance analysis, choreography and actor training.

Review:
'A clearly presented and richly referenced synthesis of theories from anthropology, psychology, and neuropsychology supports their approach to movement analysis. This analysis also considers biological, socio-cultural, individual, and situational influences on human action... [includes] thought-provoking theoretical discussions, challenging exercises, and an introductory training in movement observation.' - Carlotta J. Willis, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA

Table of Contents:
Human Perception. Process and Structure: Observation in Practice. Perception of Movement. Enhancing Movement Awareness. Body Knowledge/Body Prejudice. Deciphering Human Movements. Functions of Movement in Human Life. Movement as Metaphor. Movements in Context. Basic Parameters of Movement . As Experts See It. Challenges and Horizons. Process and Structure: Observation in Practice

Author Biography:
Carol-Lynne Moore has lectured extensively in the US and Europe on Laban theory, including Movement Pattern Analysis, an assessment of executive decision-making style developed from industrial and managerial movement studies by Laban, F.C. Lawrence and Warren Lamb. Her publications include Executives in Action (MacDonald & Evans, 1982) She is a founding member and current President of Motus Humanus, a professional organization for movement specialists based in the US. Carol-Lynne teaches MA/Postgraduate Diploma courses in Somatic Studies and Labananalysis at the University of Surrey in England. Kaoru Yamamoto is Professor of Educational Psychology at the Graduate School of Education, University of Colorado at Denver.