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- Showing Off: The Geltung Hypothesis
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- 1996
- Published by: University of Texas Press
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Drawing on a lifetime of inquiry, travel, and teaching, Philip Wagner asserts that the drive for Geltung—personal standing, recognition, acceptance, esteem, and influence—shapes all of our interactions and defines the unique social character of human beings.
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- Introduction: The Geltung Hypothesis
- pp. 14-17
- 1. Bodies Influence Bodies
- pp. 18-28
- 2. Provocation Produces Results
- pp. 29-38
- 3. Acts of Display
- pp. 39-48
- 4. Show and Tell
- pp. 49-58
- 5. Proverbial Geltung
- pp. 59-68
- 6. Actions Speak Louder
- pp. 69-80
- 7. Selective Impressions
- pp. 81-92
- 8. Getting Around
- pp. 93-102
- 9. Spread the Word
- pp. 103-115
- 10. Working Together
- pp. 116-125
- 11. Sources of Power
- pp. 126-137
- 12. Limits of Force
- pp. 138-146
- 13. Borrowed Energies
- pp. 147-157
- 14. Conclusions
- pp. 158-161
- Select Bibliography
- pp. 162-165
Additional Information
ISBN
9780292799943
Related ISBN(s)
9780292791022
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OCLC
967522110
Pages
176
Launched on MUSE
2017-01-05
Language
English
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No
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