Sociology of emotions
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Return to the Convent, by Eduardo Zamacois y Zabala, 1868.
The painting depicts a group of monks laughing while a lone monk struggles with a donkey.
Some cultures have words for feelings that don’t exist elsewhere (e.g., Schadenfreude in German, joy at another’s misfortune).
The painting depicts a group of monks laughing while a lone monk struggles with a donkey.
Some cultures have words for feelings that don’t exist elsewhere (e.g., Schadenfreude in German, joy at another’s misfortune).
The sociology of emotions explores how social and cultural factors shape emotional experiences, expressions, and their impact on society. It examines how emotions are socially constructed, learned, and regulated in a person and society within specific cultural contexts. This field of sociology emerged in the 1970s, shifting the focus from individualistic explanations of emotions to recognizing their social/cultural dimensions.[1]
Journal articles and academic works
- The sociology of emotions: Four decades of progress, Current Sociology. Volume 64, Issue 3. https://doi.org/10.1177/0011392115588355
- Chapter 3: Handbook of Emotions, Third Edition by Michael Lewis, Jeannette M. Haviland-Jones and Lisa Feldman Barrett. The Guilford Press. November 3, 2010
Books
- An Invitation to the Sociology of Emotions by Scott Harris. Routledge. February 1, 2024
- The Sociology of Emotions by Jonathan H. Turner and Jan E. Stets. Cambridge University Press. March 14, 2005
- The Political Sociology of Emotions: Essays on Trauma and Ressentiment (Routledge Studies in the Sociology of Emotions). Routledge. July 16, 2020
See also
External links
- Sociology of Emotions, EBSCO
- Sociology of Emotions, European Sociological Association
- What is the sociology of emotion?, AI
- Do emotional concepts differ by culture and what is the sociology of emotion?, AI
- Do emotions differ by culture and what is the sociology of emotion?, AI