Birdwhistell’s Smile Map of America
According to a 1972 AP article, anthropologist Ray Birdwhistell "has been studying smiles across the nation for about 10 years and has compiled a 'smile map' of the United States, showing that smiles are broadest in the South and Midwest, with Tuetonic sobriety prevailing in the Great Lakes region." La Crosse Tribune - Aug 17, 1972 Birdwhistell's book referenced in the article (Kinesics and Context) is available on archive.com. I checked it out, but unfortunately didn't find a literal smile map. Instead, some broad description of the different meanings of smiles throughout the United States:
According to a 1972 AP article, anthropologist Ray Birdwhistell "has been studying smiles across the nation for about 10 years and has compiled a 'smile map' of the United States, showing that smiles are broadest in the South and Midwest, with Tuetonic sobriety prevailing in the Great Lakes region."
La Crosse Tribune - Aug 17, 1972
Birdwhistell's book referenced in the article (Kinesics and Context) is available on archive.com. I checked it out, but unfortunately didn't find a literal smile map. Instead, some broad description of the different meanings of smiles throughout the United States:
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