The Sociology of Emotions
eBook - ePub

The Sociology of Emotions

Feminist, Cultural and Sociological Perspectives

  1. 200 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Sociology of Emotions

Feminist, Cultural and Sociological Perspectives

About this book

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the field of the Sociology of Emotions, incorporating sociological, feminist and cultural perspectives.

Structured around three dimensions - conceptualisation, theory and analysis of emotions - it provides new insights into the field, with a particular focus on contemporary social issues such as loneliness, depression, confidence, consumption, class, intimacy and sexuality.

The book examines the language of emotions, looking at macro and micro framing of emotions in modernity, emotional labour, public emotions, passionate emotions, melancholic emotions, masculinity and emotions, love, intimacy and emotions. It delves into both positive and negative emotions such as happiness, anger, fear and sadness.

The book will be essential reading for researchers and students seeking a current and interdisciplinary resource covering a wide range of international material in the field of Sociology of Emotions.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Notes on the Author
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Introduction
  8. 1 The Language of Emotions: Concepts and Perspectives on the Emotions
  9. 2 The History of Emotions: The Emotions in Modernity
  10. 3 Privatized Emotions: Emotional Complexity in Late Modernity
  11. 4 Emotional Intersections: Gender in Emotions
  12. 5 Emotional Capital and Emotional Commodities
  13. 6 Positive and Negative Emotions
  14. 7 Emotions, Love and Intimacy
  15. Bibliography
  16. Index