Emotions and sociology
By: edited by Jack Barbalet.
Contributors: Barbalet, J. M., 1946-
Series: Sociological review monographs; Sociological review monograph.
Publisher: Blackwell Pub./Socological Review; Blackwell Publishing Limited
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Oxford; Malden, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 175
Subjects: Emotions -- Sociological aspects.; Emotions -- Social aspects.; Social structure.; Social interaction.; Social psychology.
Description: Leading sociologists from five countries explore the significance of emotions to social processes and organizations.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction :; title: why emotions are crucial -- Jack Barbalet -- The; title: two traditions in the sociology of emotions -- Chris Shilling; title: Secure states : towards a political sociology of emotion -- Mabel Berezin; title: Predicting emotions in groups : some lessons from September 11 -- Theodore D. Kemper; title: Emotions and economics -- Jocelyn Pixley; title: Corporate emotions and emotions in corporations -- Helena Flam; title: Managing the emotions of competition and recognition in academia -- Charlotte Bloch; title: Science and emotions -- Jack Barbalet; title: Complex emotions : relations, feelings and images in emotional experience -- Ian Burkitt.