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The Dance of Life: The Other Dimension of Time Paperback – March 9, 1984

by Edward T. Hall (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars 66 ratings
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"Hall, whose Beyond Culture and The Silent Language won a wider readership, has written a ground-breaking investigation of the ways we use and abuse time, rich in insights applicable to our lives. Business readers will enjoy the cross-cultural comparison of American know-how with practices of compartmentalized German, centralized French, and ceremonious Japanese firms."  —Publishers Weekly

In his pioneering work The Hidden Dimension, Edward T. Hall spoke of different cultures' concepts of space. Now The Dance of Life reveals the ways in which individuals in culture are tied together by invisible threads of rhythm and yet isolated from each other by hidden walls of time. Hall shows how time is an organizer of activities, a synthesizer and integrator, and a special langauge that reveals how we really feel about each other.

Time plays a central role in the diversity of cultures such as the American and the Japanese, which Hall shows to be mirror images of each other. He also deals with how time influences relations among Western Europeans, Latin Americans, Anglo-Americans, and Native Americans.
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  1. Print length
    250 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
  4. Publication date
    March 9, 1984
  5. Dimensions
    5.19 x 0.58 x 8 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0385192487
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0385192484
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First published in 1983, this book studies how people are tied together and yet isolated by hidden threads of rhythm and walls of time. Time is treated as a language, organizer, and message system revealing people's feelings about each other and reflecting differences between cultures.

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hed in 1983, this book studies how people are tied together and yet isolated by hidden threads of rhythm and walls of time. Time is treated as a language, organizer, and message system revealing people's feelings about each other and reflecting differences between cultures.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group; Reissue edition (March 9, 1984)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 250 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0385192487
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0385192484
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.19 x 0.58 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 66 ratings

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  • Denise Schickel
    5.0 out of 5 stars Important topic, informative.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2016
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    I love this book! It is so important to understand how different cultures experience time - it can become a critical factor in cross-cultural interaction. This is especially important now with the increasing globalization and interconnectedness of everyone. Also, the stories are great, Edward Hall is a good writer and you feel as if he is talking to you. It is so interesting and fun to read. I've read his other books and this one takes understanding to an entirely new level!
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  • Barry M. Wright
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating journey for the mind and soul
    Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2010
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    Seldom do we closely question our cultural notion of time.
    Hall gives clear explanations of how time is structured in other
    non-Western world cultures. The idea for example that we have of days
    and hours being empty boxes to be filled with our accomplishments
    contrasts sharply with content-filled time, where
    experiencing what natural cycles like seasons offer is central.

    Put another way, as Joseph
    Campbell used to say, "Is life a problem to be solved, or a mystery to be
    lived?' Personally I'll go with the mystery, and I think Hall will too.
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  • E. Dillenburg
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2014
    Eye-opening.
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  • chuchichaschtli
    5.0 out of 5 stars Recommend, a must read.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2017
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    Wow, what a book. Helped me to understand social interactions on a new level. Ever wondered why engaging in some conversations or working with certain individuals is so frustrating? One big part of that frustration is that humans operate on different speeds; to understand it is half the battle.
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  • Camille Feinberg
    5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2016
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    This book will elevate your consciousness. An unexpected find while on vacation in Seville, Spain, I read a few paragraphs and went back to the beginning and read it through. Highly recommended.
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  • Will Aspen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Free yer mind man
    Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2018
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    Free yer mind man.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2018
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    Bought as gift
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  • Rainer K. Zawadzki
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2016
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    A must read for anyone involved with other cultures.
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  • Juan MIguel Alcántara
    5.0 out of 5 stars Libro maravilloso
    Reviewed in Spain on April 2, 2022
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    Un gran libro de este autor.
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  • Anette
    5.0 out of 5 stars Super
    Reviewed in Germany on September 22, 2013
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    Höchst interessantes Buch mit wirklich überwältigenden Einsichten. Gerade im multinationalen Arbeitsumfeld öffnet einem dieses Buch die Augen, sehr zu empfehlen.
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  • Luis A. Sanchez
    5.0 out of 5 stars OPen you rmind
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 21, 2013
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    Challenging and paradigm shiofter of the notions of time,,, including veyr importatrn aspects of cultural differences that were useful for my personal and professional growth
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  • TEAMWORK EDUCATION FOUNDATION
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in India on March 17, 2018
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    Great Book
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  • Subrata Ghosh
    4.0 out of 5 stars Read and understand Time
    Reviewed in India on July 26, 2019
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    Totally different types of thinking about Time.
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