Gestures of Concern

by Chris Ingraham

Book Overview

In Gestures of Concern Chris Ingraham shows that while gestures such as sending a "Get Well" card may not be instrumentally effective, they do exert an intrinsically affective force on a field of social relations. From liking, sharing, posting, or swiping to watching a TED Talk or wearing an "I Voted" sticker, such gestures operate as much through affective registers as they do through overt symbolic action. Ingraham demonstrates that gestures...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1478009519
• ISBN13: 9781478009511
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"