Author: Perry R. Hinton File Type: pdf What are other people like? How do we decide if someone is friendly, honest or clever? What assumptions do we develop about them and what explanations do we give for their behaviour? The Perception of People examines key topics in psychology to explore how we make sense of other people (and ourselves). Do our decisions result from careful consideration and a desire to produce an accurate perception? Or do we jump to conclusions in our judgements and rely on expectations and stereotypes? To answer these questions the book examines models of person perception and provides an up-to-date and detailed account of the central psychological research in this area, focusing in particular on the social cognitive approach. It also considers and reflects on the involvement of culture in cognition, and includes coverage of relevant research in culture and language that influence the way we think and speak about others. As well as providing a valuable text in social psychology, The Perception of People also offers a direction for the integration of ideas from cognitive and social psychology with those of cultural psychology, anthropology, sociology, philosophy and social history. Clear explanation of modern research is placed in historical and cultural context to provide a fuller understanding of how psychologists have worked to understand how people interpret the world around them and make sense of the people within it. Ideal reading for students of social psychology, this engaging text will also be useful in subject areas such as communication studies and media studies, where the perception of people is highly relevant. **Review This well-written text provides a succinct and engaging overview of psychological approaches to understanding social perception and judgment. By effectively introducing key philosophical ideas that have shaped psychological perspectives on social perception, Hinton elegantly exposes both the subjectively experienced and collectively symbolic aspects of our social understanding. - Zlatan Krizan, Department of Psychology, Iowa State University, USA About the Author Perry R. Hinton has taught psychology for many years in a number of British universities. His research is in the area of stereotyping and intercultural communication, with a particular interest in Western media interpretation of Japanese popular culture. He has previously written two books on the topic of person perception The Psychology of Interpersonal Perception and Stereotypes, Cognition and Culture.

Author: Robert Alter File Type: pdf An award-winning biblical translator reflects on the art of capturing the literary power of the Bible in EnglishIn this brief book, award-winning biblical translator and acclaimed literary critic Robert Alter offers a personal and passionate account of what he learned about the art of Bible translation over the two decades he spent completing his own English version of the Hebrew Bible.Alters literary training gave him the advantage of seeing that a translation of the Bible can convey the texts meaning only by trying to capture the powerful and subtle literary style of the biblical Hebrew, something the modern English versions dont do justice to. The Bibles style, Alter writes, is not some sort of aesthetic embellishment of the message of Scripture but the vital medium through which the biblical vision of God, human nature, history, politics, society, and moral value is conveyed. And, as the translators of the King James Version knew, the authority of the Bible is inseparable from its literary authority.For these reasons, the Bible can be brought to life in English only by re-creating its literary virtuosity, and Alter discusses the principal aspects of style in the Hebrew Bible that any translator should try to reproduce word choice, syntax, word play and sound play, rhythm, and dialogue. In the process, he provides an illuminating and accessible introduction to biblical style that also offers insights about the art of translation far beyond the Bible.**ReviewHugely entertaining and irreverent.---Adam Gopnik, *New Yorker* Alter provides a refreshing look into the complex work of translating the Bible. (Publishers Weekly) The Art of Bible Translation is an extraordinary intellectual adventure. Like Robert Alters translation of the Hebrew Bible itself, this book is a triumph.Michael Wood, author of *On Empson* This deeply personal account of the pleasures and challenges of translating the Hebrew Bible into modern English is lively, engaging, and accessible. It will be especially illuminating to readers who have taken for granted that their beloved translations of the Bible are pure and direct vehicles for the unchanging word of God.David Damrosch, author of *What Is World Literature?*About the Author Robert Alter is professor of the Graduate School and emeritus professor of Hebrew and comparative literature at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of more than two dozen books, including The Hebrew Bible A Translation with Commentary (Norton). He is the recipient of the Robert Kirsch Award for Lifetime Contribution to American Letters, among other awards, and lives in Berkeley, California.