Emotions in Social Life: Critical Themes and Contemporary Issues (Economy; 11)

In this comprehensive assessment of the sociology of emotions, scholars of international stature argue that emotions hold a crucial key to our understanding of social processes. Covers key areas such as sexuality, health and gender. Introduction: Emotions In Social Life: Mapping The Sociological Terrain / Simon J. Williams And Gillian Bendelow -- 1. The Sociology Of Emotion As A Way Of Seeing / Arlie Russell Hochschild -- 2. Emotion And Communicative Action: Habermas, Linguistic Philosophy And Existentialism / Nick Crossley -- 3. The Limitations Of Cultural Constructionism In The Study Of Emotion / Margot L. Lyon -- 4. The Sociogenesis Of Emotion: A Historical Sociology? / Tim Newton -- 5. 'bored And Blase': Television, The Emotions And Georg Simmel / Keith Tester -- 6. In Search Of The Inner Child: Co-dependency And Gender In A Cyberspace Community / Norman K. Denzin -- 7. Emotions, Cyberspace And The 'virtual' Body: A Critical Appraisal / Simon J. Williams. Edited By Gillian Bendelow And Simon J. Williams. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Sociology of Emotions is a growing area of study, especially in the USAInternationally known contributorsCovers a wide spread of topical interests and explores how emotions underpin these key areas - social action & identity, media, embodiment, sexuality & intimacy, health, age, gender The sociology of emotion is a new, growing field within the larger discipline of sociology, and part of a wider interdisciplinary renaissance in interest in emotion. First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company