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To: SirRealist who wrote (14320)	12/21/2001 10:12:52 AM
From: Dennis O'Bell	Read Replies (2) of 281500

On this subject of how ingrained cultural issues our behavior, I read a fascinating book many years ago The Hidden Dimension - Edward T. Hall amazon.com An examination of various cultural concepts of space and how differences among them affect modern society. Introducing the science of "proxemics," Hall demonstrates how man's use of space can affect personal business relations, cross-cultural exchanges, architecture, city planning, and urban renewal. It's really pretty mindboggling to go live for several years in another culture, words really can't describe it unless you're talking to other people who have done it and have some way of relating to your experiences. I haven't read Hall's other books, and haven't looked thru this one in ages, but while you could criticize some of his ideas, I can't help but think of his description of the difference between the Arab culture's use of space, and that of the West, in light of the Mideast conflict. The book is really well worth having a look through.

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