Originally published in hardcover: Anchor Books/Doubleday, 1976
Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-280) and indexes
Introduction -- The paradox of culture -- Man as extension -- Consistency and life -- Hidden culture -- Rhythm and body movement -- Context and meaning -- Contexts, high and low -- Why context? -- Situation: culture's building block -- Action chains -- Covert culture and action chains -- Imagery and memory -- Cultural and primate bases of education -- Culture as an irrational force -- Culture as identification -- Notes
Beyond Culture is a proud celebration of human capacities. For too long, people have taken their own ways of life for granted, ignoring the vast, international cultural community that surrounds them. Humankind must now embark on the difficult journey beyond culture, to the discovery of a lost self and a sense of perspective. By holding up a mirror, Hall permits us to see the awesome grip of unconscious culture. With concrete examples ranging from James Joyceʼs Finnegans Wake to the mating habits of the bowerbird of New Guinea, Hall shows us ourselves. Beyond Culture is a book about self-discovery; it is a voyage we all must embark on if mankind is to survive
Also includes information on aggression, bureaucracy, communication, crisis of culture, the cultural unconscious, education, language, linear vs. comprehensive thinking, situational behavior, synchrony, time, American culture, American Indian subculture, black American subculture, Anglo-American (white) subculture, Spanish-American subculture, French culture, Japanese culture, Middle East, non-verbal communication, space, etc
