Patterns of Gesture Among the Levantine Arabs1

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American AnthropologistVolume 53, Issue 2 p. 232-237 Free Access Patterns of Gesture Among the Levantine Arabs† W. D. BREWER, W. D. BREWER American Embassy Jidda, Saudi ArabiaSearch for more papers by this author W. D. BREWER, W. D. BREWER American Embassy Jidda, Saudi ArabiaSearch for more papers by this author First published: April‐June 1951 https://doi.org/10.1525/aa.1951.53.2.02a00050Citations: 8 † The materials of this paper were collected during a residence of little more than a year in Beirut, Lebanon, when the writer was struck by the very obvious gesture mannerisms invariably used by the native population, as well as many semi-acculturated visitors in certain generally well-defined situations. This paper is the result of some rather random observations in Beirut, together with more formal work during the spring and summer of 1949 with a Damascene informant at the Foreign Service Institute, Department of State, Washington, D.C. During his work with this informant, the author was able to detect no significant differences between the important gesture patterns of Beirut and Damascus. No distinction is therefore made in present paper. AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume53, Issue2April‐June 1951Pages 232-237 ReferencesRelatedInformation