Kinesics, a language all to itself...

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"Gestures, body movements, facial expressions, and eye contact are behaviors termed kinesics," is a passage taken from pg 113 in the book. It connects directly to the video because the video is a prime example of kinesics in action. Kinesics can be used express feelings, point out objects, recreate a scene, or even convey class levels. It can even be it's own language if interpreted correctly, and for people born deaf it is the only form of communicating to others besides writing. There's American Sign Language (asl), British Sign Language and even deaf communities around the globe made up of different cultures. Eventhough this is the main positive outcome of kinesics, it can also cause barriers or discrepancies among cross-culture communication. In America, throwing up the middle finger generally means "up-yours". However, in Japan it is a greeting, and in Japanese sign language it means older brother. So depending on where you are and where you are from, using kinesics can bring about a positive or negative outcome.