| Title | Theories of Non-Verbal Behavior: A Critical Review of Proxemics Research |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1983 |
| Authors | Gillespie, D, Leffler A |
| Journal | Socialogical Theory |
| Volume | 1 |
| Pagination | 120-154 |
| Abstract | Reviews rpoxemics reasearch as applied to human-human situations. Identifies problem in existing theory, methidologies, etc. Does propose a theoretical framework to hang results onto! Main prediction is that relative status and social relationships between and within groups affects the relative proximic behavior of which varies as a function of structural factors. high (relative ) Self concept (hierarical staus) leads to others keeping afurther distance, while able ot invade space of other lower staus individuals. |
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