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About Face
by Jonathan Cole
ISBN: 0262032465
ISBN-13: 9780262032469
Format: Hardcover
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"What is a face? Why do we have faces? What is it to `face' another person? Or, literally, to lose face, to be faceless, or de-faced? As a physician and neurologist, Jonathan Cole considers every aspect of the human face-its evolution; its exquisite delicacy of musculature and neural control; its capacity to transmit every feeling, intention, mood, state of mind; its crucial role in making contact, establishing identity and relationships; and the dire effects if any of these are defective or break down. About Face is a remarkable book, the first comprehensive exploration of the face, and a fascinating one, which combines the clinical and the human, the biological and the cultural, in an altogether original way." -- Oliver Sacks
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Mit Pr
Published date: 1998
Size: 6.25 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 1.2 pounds
Pages: 223
Publisher's Notes
What is special about the face, and what happens when neurological conditions make expression or comprehension of the face unavailable? Through a mix of science, autobiography, case studies, and speculation, Jonathan Cole shows the importance not only of facial expressions for communication among individuals but also of facial embodiment for our sense of self. Drawing on work in neurology, human development, anthropology, philosophy, and the arts, the book moves from the biological evolution of the face, through the mechanics of expression and perception, to research on the importance of the face in the development of emotion and communication. The heart of the book, though, lies in the experiences of people with facial losses of various kinds. The case studies are of blind, autistic, and neurologically impaired persons; the most extreme case involves Mobius syndrome, in which individuals are born with a total inability to move their facial muscles and hence to make facial expressions. Cole suggests that it is only by studying such personal narratives of loss that we can understand facial function and what all our faces reflect.
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MIT Press. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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: Mit Press, 1998. Dust jacket, VG, with creases/rubbing. Boards & pages, VG+. 223 pages, b/w illustrations. A study of the human face & facial expressions.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Hodgepodge Books (United States)
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Cumberland, Rhode Island, U.S.A.: Mit Pr, 1997 Collectible Good in Good jacket Ex Library Text is CLEAN, in good condition! retired library book, may contain minor stickers or stamps,. Hard Cover. Good/Good. ( more information) Offered by Midwest Book Company (United States)
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MIT Press, 1998-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 1998 2nd Printing Massachusetts Institute of Technology Bradford Book Hardback; NOT X-LIBRARY; text clean/UNMARKED; color dj light rubbing+edge wear w/no tears or nicks; unclipped; spine strong; NOT x-library; No remainder mark; 223 pages+12 preliminary pgs; illustrations/photos; 12 chapters; footnotes; index; color cover graphic print "The Lonely One, Young Girl By the Shore," by Edward Munch; "a natural history of the face and an unnatural history of those who live without it." ( more information) Offered by HappyHippy7 (United States)
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MIT Press, 1998. 2nd printing. Hardcover. NF./NF.. Quarter-cloth boards. Examination of the face and facial expressions through neurology, anthropology and philosophy. Heavy book may require more postage. Hardcover ( more information) Offered by Old Goat Books (Canada)
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