Emotions and Social Relations

A critical and thought-provoking exploration of the sociology of emotion from a leading name in the field. It will be of interest to students and researchers of sociology, social psychology and indeed anyone engaged with the recent 'turn to affect' in the social sciences.

List of contents

Introduction: Feeling and Emotion as Patterns of Relationship
Emotions in Historical and Cultural Relations
Emotions and the Body
Emotions, the Body and Neuroscience
Emotion, Reason and Self-Reflection
Emotional Labour and Feeling Rules
Emotions and Power Relations

About the author

Ian Burkitt is in the Department of Social and Economic Studies, University of Bradford

Summary

A critical and thought-provoking exploration of the sociology of emotion from a leading name in the field. It will be of interest to students and researchers of sociology, social psychology and indeed anyone engaged with the recent 'turn to affect' in the social sciences.

Report

A thoughtful, scholarly yet accessible account of emotion that speaks to current debates associated with the affective turn in disciplines including sociology, cultural studies, geography and psychology... invaluable for anyone wanting to understand contemporary engagements with affect, emotion and feeling. John Cromby

Product details

• Authors: Ian Burkitt, Burkitt Ian
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.04.2014
• EAN: 9781446209301
• ISBN: 978-1-4462-0930-1
• No. of pages: 208
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; PSYCHOLOGY / Emotions, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, Psychology: emotions, Social, group or collective psychology, affect;emotional;body;self;identity;power relations