The Emotions in the Classics of Sociology: A Study in Social Theory (Routledge Advances in Sociology)

__The Emotions in the Classics of Sociology__ stands as an innovative sociological research that introduces the study of emotions through a detailed examination of the theories and concepts of the classical authors of discipline. Sociology plays a crucial role emphasizing how much emotional expressions affect social dynamics, thus focusing on the ways in which subjects show (or decide to show) a specific emotional behaviour based on the social and historical context in which they act. This book focuses the attention on the individual emotions that are theorized and studied as forms of communication between subjects as well as magnifying glasses to understand the processes of change in the communities. This volume, therefore, guides the readers through an in-depth overview of the main turning points in the social theory of the classical authors of sociology highlighting the constant interaction between emotional, social and cultural elements. Thus, demonstrating how the attention of the emotional way of acting of the single subject was already present in the classics of the discipline. The book is suitable for an audience of undergraduate, postgraduate students and researchers in sociology, sociology of emotions, sociology of culture, social theory and other related fields. The Emotions in the Classics of Sociology stands as an innovative sociological research that introduces the study of emotions through a detailed examination of the theories and concepts of the classical authors of discipline.Sociology plays a crucial rol Cover 1 Half Title 2 Series Information 3 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Dedication 6 Table of Contents 8 Contributors 10 Acknowledgements 13 Introduction 14 References 15 Chapter 1 Harriet Martineau 18 1.1 Introduction 18 1.2 Harriet Martineau: An Introductory Biography 19 1.3 Emotions, Senses, and Sensibilities as a Starting Point 21 1.4 Morals and Manners 23 1.4.1 The Prerequisites 23 1.4.2 Research and Feelings 26 1.5 Household Education 28 1.5.1 Hope 29 1.5.2 Fear 29 1.5.3 Patience 30 1.5.4 Love 30 1.6 Political Economy 31 1.6.1 Openings to “Re-Start” 33 References 34 Chapter 2 Karl Marx 36 2.1 Introduction 36 2.2 Senses, Muscles, Brain and Flesh 38 2.2.1 Senses 38 2.2.2 Muscles/brain 41 2.2.3 The “Flesh” as Analytic of the Politics of the Bodies/emotions 43 2.2.4 Cruelty as a Feature of the Worker’s Life 45 2.3 Some Final Emphasis 48 Note 50 References 50 Chapter 3 Gabriel Tarde 52 3.1 Introduction 52 3.2 The First Sociologist of Emotions: La Logique Sociale Des Sentiments 53 3.3 Emotional Contagion and Leaders 56 3.4 The Logic of Social Sphere, Emotions and Morals 59 3.5 Emotions as a Social Glue 62 3.6 Conclusion 64 References 64 Chapter 4 Émile Durkheim 67 4.1 Introduction 67 4.2 The Emotional Foundations of the Normative Word 68 4.3 Durkheim’s Diagnosis of Modern Societies: Social Order, Individualism, and Normative Crises 71 4.3.1 Collective Affections and Moral Malaise: Emotional Expressions of Egoism and Anomie 73 4.4 Religion, Symbolic Integration and Collective Effervescence 75 4.5 Some Closing Thoughts 77 Notes 78 References 78 Chapter 5 Max Weber 81 5.1 Introduction 81 5.2 The Sociological Dignity of Non-Rational Choice 82 5.3 The Political Power of Non-Rational Choice 84 5.4 Modernity as a Child of Non-Rational Choice 88 5.5 Conclusion 91 References 92 Chapter 6 Georg Simmel 94 6.1 Introduction 94 6.2 The Metropolis and the Image of the Self 95 6.3 Emotions and Daily Life 100 6.4 On Love 105 Note 107 References 107 Chapter 7 Vilfredo Pareto 109 7.1 Introduction 109 7.2 Intellectual Biography 109 7.3 Logico-Experimental and Non-Logico-Experimental Actions 111 7.4 Non-Logical Actions and Rationalizations 113 7.5 Residues 115 7.6 Derivations and Social Equilibrium 117 7.7 Discussion 119 Notes 122 References 123 Chapter 8 Charles Horton Cooley 126 8.1 Introduction 126 8.2 Self and Society 127 8.3 Sociability and Sympathy 129 8.4 Primary Group, Feelings and Sentiment 132 8.5 Nature and Culture 135 8.6 The Micro–macro Link 139 8.7 Concluding Remarks 142 References 145 Chapter 9 George Herbert Mead 147 9.1 Introduction 147 9.2 A Brief Intellectual Profile of G.H. Mead 148 9.3 Mead’s Social Theory 150 9.4 Mead and the Sociology of Emotions 153 9.5 The Social Character of Instinct 156 9.6 Emotion and Instinct 160 9.7 Conclusion 162 References 162 Chapter 10 Norbert Elias 165 10.1 Introduction 165 10.2 The Social Construction of the Body 167 10.3 Emotions in Interactions 171 10.4 The Social Regulation of Emotions 176 10.5 Final Considerations 178 Note 179 References 179 Chapter 11 Ibn Khaldun 181 11.1 Introduction 181 11.2 Underlying Basic Assumptions 183 11.3 Asabiyyah 186 11.4 The Use of Emotion 188 11.5 Group Feelings as a Theory of State 189 11.5.1 State, Power, Social Change and Asabiyyah 189 11.5.2 Group Feeling and Social/political Change 192 11.6 Some Summarized Conclusions 195 Note 196 References 196 Index 198 "The Emotions in the Classics of Sociology stands as an innovative sociological research that introduces the study of emotions through a detailed examination of the theories and concepts of the classical authors of discipline. Sociology plays a crucial role emphasizing how much emotional expressions affect social dynamics, thus focusing on the ways in which subjects show (or decide to show) a specific emotional behaviour based on the social and historical context in which they act. This book focuses the attention on the individual emotions that are theorized and studied as forms of communication between subjects as well as magnifying glasses to understand the processes of change in the communities. This volume, therefore, guides the readers through an in-depth overview of the main turning points in the social theory of the classical authors of sociology highlighting the constant interaction between emotional, social and cultural elements. Thus, demonstrating how the attention of the emotional way of acting of the single subject was already present in the classics of the discipline. The book is suitable for an audience of undergraduate, postgraduate students and researchers in sociology, sociology of emotions, sociology of culture, social theory and other related fields"-- Provided by publisher "The Emotions in the Classics of Sociology stands as an innovative sociological research that introduces the study of emotions through a detailed examination of the theories and concepts of the classical authors of discipline. Sociology plays a crucial role emphasizing how much emotional expressions affect social dynamics, thus focusing on the ways in which subjects show (or decide to show) a specific emotional behaviour based on the social and historical context in which they act. This book focuses the attention on the individual emotions that are theorized and studied as forms of communication between subjects as well as magnifying glasses to understand the processes of change in the communities. This volume, therefore, guides the readers through an in-depth overview of the main turning points in the social theory of the classical authors of sociology highlighting the constant interaction between emotional, social and cultural elements. Thus, demonstrating how the attention of the emotional way of acting of the single subject was already present in the classics of the discipline. The book is suitable for an audience of undergraduate, postgraduate students and researchers in sociology, sociology of emotions, sociology of culture, social theory and other related fields"-- Fourni par l'éditeur