Handbook of the Sociology of Emotions, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2006
Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research Series

Coordinators: Stets Jan, Turner Jonathan H.

Language: English

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Since the 1970s, the study of emotions moved to the forefront of sociological analysis. This book brings the reader up to date on the theory and research that have proliferated in the analysis of human emotions. The first section of the book addresses the classification, the neurological underpinnings, and the effect of gender on emotions. The second reviews sociological theories of emotion. Section three covers theory and research on specific emotions: love, envy, empathy, anger, grief, etc. The final section shows how the study of emotions adds new insight into other subfields of sociology: the workplace, health, and more.

Basic Processes.- The Classification of Emotions.- The Neuroscience of Emotions.- Gender and Emotion.- Theories.- Power and Status and the Power-Status Theory of Emotions.- Cultural Theory and Emotions.- Ritual Theory.- Symbolic Interactionism, Inequality, and Emotions.- Affect Control Theory.- Identity Theory and Emotions.- Self Theory and Emotions.- Emotion-Based Self Theory.- Psychoanalytic Sociological Theories and Emotions.- Social Exchange Theory of Emotions.- Emotion in Justice Processes.- Expectation States Theory and Emotion.- Evolutionary Theory and Emotions.- Select Emotions.- Love.- Jealousy and Envy.- Empathy.- Sympathy.- Anger.- Grief.- Moral Emotions.- Emotions in Social Life.- Emotions in the Workplace.- Emotions and Health.- Emotions and Social Movements.

Emotion is the response a individual has in response to situations - usually of a social origin (i.e. he insulted me so now I am upset).

In sociological terms, this includes not only the existence of social stimuli that aids in the prediction of emotion states, but also a cognitive appraisal of emotion- relevant social preconditions and states - meaning that an individual evaluates the social environment and responds accordingly.

The first reference work to review, critique, and discuss the future research of the sociology of emotions

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras