A Collection of Essays

In The Navigation of Feeling: A Framework for the History of Emotions, William M. Reddy offers a theory of emotions which both critiques and expands upon recent research in the fields of anthropology and psychology. Exploring the links between emotion and cognition, between culture and emotional expression, Reddy applies this theory of emotions to the processes of history. He demonstrates how emotions change over time, how emotions have a very important impact on the course of events, and how different social orders either facilitate or constrain emotional life. In an investigation of Revolutionary France, where sentimentalism in literature and philosophy had promised a new and unprecedented kind of emotional liberty, Reddy's theory of emotions and historical change is successfully put to the test. Cover......Page 1 Half-title......Page 3 Title......Page 5 Copyright......Page 6 Dedication......Page 7 Contents......Page 9 Preface......Page 11 PART I WHAT ARE EMOTIONS?......Page 17 CHAPTER 1 Answers from Cognitive Psychology......Page 19 EMOTION AND COGNITION......Page 24 1. Valence, Intensity, and Goals......Page 37 2. Mental Control......Page 41 CONCLUSION......Page 47 CHAPTER 2 Answers from Anthropology......Page 50 THE CONSTRUCTIONIST APPROACH......Page 51 PSYCHOCULTURAL APPROACHES......Page 64 OTHER APPROACHES......Page 66 THE UNIVERSAL FEATURES OF EMOTIONAL LIFE......Page 70 FROM PROCESS TO TRANSLATION......Page 79 Cartesian Dualism in Psychology......Page 80 The Poststructuralist Critique of Social Science......Page 83 Critiques of Poststructuralism......Page 89 Poststructuralism, Translation, and New Realisms......Page 91 Translation, Activation, and Attention......Page 104 EMOTIVES: SPEECH ACTS IN THE CONTEXT OF TRANSLATION......Page 112 Forms of Expression Related to Emotives......Page 121 Sincerity and Self-Deception......Page 124 CONCLUSION......Page 126 CHAPTER 4 Emotional Liberty......Page 128 LIBERTY AND HISTORY IN THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF EMOTIONS......Page 129 COORDINATION OF GOALS AND EMOTIONAL NAVIGATION......Page 134 Emotional Liberty, Emotional Suffering, Emotional Effort......Page 138 Induced Goal Conflict......Page 140 POLITICAL EVALUATION OF CASE MATERIAL......Page 146 PART II EMOTIONS IN HISTORY: FRANCE, 1700–1850......Page 155 CHAPTER 5 The Flowering of Sentimentalism (1700–1789)......Page 157 HONOR AND EMOTIONAL REFUGE IN THE ABSOLUTE MONARCHY......Page 163 SENTIMENTALISM IN RECENT RESEARCH......Page 170 THE EXCESSES OF SENTIMENT AND THE THEORY OF EMOTIVES......Page 177 THE COMING CRISIS......Page 188 CHAPTER 6 Sentimentalism in the Making of the French Revolution (1789–1815)......Page 189 SENTIMENTALISM: THE MISSING INGREDIENT......Page 193 THE EARLY YEARS OF THE REVOLUTION......Page 198 THE TERROR......Page 206 THE ERASURE OF SENTIMENTALISM, 1794–1814......Page 215 EMOTIVES AND THE SENTIMENTALIST EPISODE......Page 225 CHAPTER 7 Liberal Reason, Romantic Passions (1815–1848)......Page 227 EMOTIONS IN LIBERAL SOCIAL THOUGHT......Page 232 A New Kind of Introspection: Maine de Biran and Cousin......Page 234 The New Emotives of Powerlessness......Page 240 Emotions in the Liberalism of the Globe Group......Page 248 Filling Sentimentalism’s Shoes: Nascent Socialism......Page 253 THE NEW DISPENSATION IN THE REALM OF ART......Page 256 SAND’S SENTIMENTALIST CRITIQUE......Page 264 CONCLUSION......Page 269 CHAPTER 8 Personal Destinies: Case Material of the Early Nineteenth Century......Page 273 SOURCES AND METHOD......Page 276 FOUR SALIENT CASES......Page 279 1. Lallemand et al. v. Descoutures, 1827......Page 280 2. Baron D*** v. Mme H***, veuve, 1827......Page 293 3. La Caisse hypothécaire v. le duc de Raguse, 1828–1829......Page 296 4. Mlle Mars v. Mlle Thélusson, MM Trobriant, Constantin, and Forster-Grant, 1827......Page 300 Preliminary Conclusions......Page 302 1. Overview of the Gazette Sample......Page 307 2. Evidence from the Versailles Sample......Page 312 (1) Public Acts of Generosity......Page 320 (2) Virtue in Distress......Page 322 (3) True Love versus Arranged Marriages......Page 323 (4) The Good Father versus Evil Relatives......Page 325 CONCLUSION......Page 327 EMOTIONS IN WESTERN COMMON SENSE......Page 331 THE THEORY OF EMOTIVES......Page 336 EMOTIONS IN THE BIRTH OF MODERNITY: FRANCE, 1680–1848......Page 340 WIDER IMPLICATIONS......Page 346 CLOSING THE CIRCLE......Page 348 APPENDIX A Detailed Review of Anomalous Cases from the Gazette des Tribunaux Sample......Page 351 APPENDIX B Detailed Review of Anomalous Cases from the Tribunal Civil de Versailles Sample......Page 361 References......Page 365 Index......Page 385 In The Navigation Of Feeling: A Framework For The History Of Emotions, William M. Reddy Offers A New Theory Of Emotions Which Both Critiques And Expands Upon Recent Research In The Fields Of Anthropology And Psychology. Exploring The Links Between Emotion And Cognition, Between Culture And Emotional Expression, Reddy Applies This Theory Of Emotions To The Processes Of History. He Demonstrates How Emotions Change Over Time, How Emotions Have An Important Impact On The Course Of Events, And How Different Social Orders Either Facilitate Or Constrain Emotional Life. In An Investigation Of Revolutionary France, Where Sentimentalism In Literature And Philosophy Had Promised A New And Unprecedented Kind Of Emotional Liberty, Reddy's Theory Of Emotions And Historical Change Is Successfully Put To The Test.--jacket. Part I What Are Emotions? -- 1 Answers From Cognitive Psychology 3 -- 2 Answers From Anthropology 34 -- 3 Emotional Expression As A Type Of Speech Act 63 -- 4 Emotional Liberty 112 -- Part Ii Emotions In History: France, 1700-1850 -- 5 The Flowering Of Sentimentalism (1700-1789) 141 -- 6 Sentimentalism In The Making Of The French Revolution (1789-1815) 173 -- 7 Liberal Reason, Romantic Passions (1815-1848) 211 -- 8 Personal Destinies: Case Material Of The Early Nineteenth Century 257 -- Appendix A. Detailed Review Of Anomalous Cases From The Gazette Des Tribunaux Sample 335 -- Appendix B. Detailed Review Of Anomalous Cases From The Tribunal Civil De Versailles Sample 345. William M. Reddy. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 349-368) And Index.

Offers a theory that explains the impact of emotions on historical change.

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Attesting to revolutions in thinking about emotions in cognitive psychology; anthropology; and literary criticism, Reddy (Duke U.) draws on each field to decipher the meaning of emotions, their relation to cognition, and often overlooked social and political implications. The author critiques poststructuralist theories of emotion, then applies the navigating emotion metaphor to the history of sentimentalism and Romanticism in pre- and post-Revolution 18th- 19th century France, and to studies of 46 civil cases from judicial archives of that period. Details on sampled cases are appended. French passages are translated by the author. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

The Navigation of Feeling critiques recent psychological and anthropological research on emotions. William M. Reddy offers a new theory of emotions and historical change, drawing on research from many academic disciplines. This new theory makes it possible to see how emotions change over time, how emotions have a very important impact on the shape of history, and how different social orders either facilitate emotional life or make it more difficult. This theory is fully explored in a case study of the French Revolution. Critiques recent psychological and anthropological research on emotions. Drawing on research from many academic disciplines, Reddy offers a new theory of emotions which explores their impact on the shape of history