non-verbal communication among women

[Denise E Troutman]

Here is one reference that will be useful to your student:
Rickford, John R. and Angela E. Rickford. "CUT-EYE AND SUCK-TEETH: AFRICAN
WORDS AND GESTURES IN NEW WORLD GUISE." Journal of American Folklore 1976
89(353): 294-309.

Denise Troutman
Michigan State University

Andrea Jacobs writes:

> I am looking for references about non-verbal communication between
> women, particularly the use of eye contact between friends in public
> spaces to convey attitudes towards others present.  I remember hearing
> about an article on eye contact as verbal communication between young
> African American women - "cutting" I think was the label for the
> gesture.  I know an undergraduate student who is interested in looking
> at this form of non-verbal communication among her peers and I was
> hoping to find some references.
>
> You can respond directly to me or via the list.
>
> thanks,
>
> Andrea Jacobs
> University of Texas at Austin
>