The art of dialogic silence in the way of tea: rethinking space and time for contemplation.

In this article I explore silence as dialogue in human communication and address its relevance to silence in heritage sites and museums. Instead of treating silent responses as negative or pedagogical failure, I approach silence from an eclectic perspective informed by linguistic philosophy, social...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Heritage Studies Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 43 - 54
Autor principal: Murakami, Kyoko
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jan2019
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