Augustine Agwuele
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Body Talk and Cultural Identity in the African World
Augustine Agwuele, Ann Albuyeh, Dotun Ayobade, Michael Sharp, Bukola Adeyemi Oyeniyi, Maureen N. Eke, Karen W. Sanders, Moges Yigezu, Abimbola A. Adelakun, Damaris Seleina Parsitau
The body is a site bearing multiple signs of cultural inscriptions. People's postures, use of space, dress codes, speech particularities, facial expressions, tone qualities, gaze, and gestures are codes that send messages to observers. These messages differ across cultures and times. Some of these n...