Emotion, Politics and Society

This timely book critically addresses the intersection between power, politics and emotions. Challenging traditional dichotomies which counterpose rationalist to non-rationalist epistemologies, it offers a sustained argument for a more complete and integrated rationalism and helps us understand emotions in contemporary social and political life.

List of contents

Acknowledgements Notes on Contributors PART 1: THE FOUNDATIONS The Study of Emotion: An Introduction; S.Clarke, P.Hoggett & S.Thompson Emotions and the Microfoundations of Politics: Rethinking Ends and Means; J.M.Jasper Emotions in Politics: From the Ballot to Suicide Terrorism; J.Barbalet PART 2: THE APPLICATIONS Applying Theory in Practice: Politics and Emotions in Everyday Life; S.Clarke, P.Hoggett & S.Thompson Envy and Ressentiment ; S.Clarke Hatred of Thought; C.F.Alford Emotions and Populism; N.Demertzis Anger and the Struggle for Justice; S.Thompson Pity, Compassion, Solidarity; P.Hoggett Moving Forward in the Study of Emotions: Some Conclusions; S.Clarke, P.Hoggett & S.Thompson Bibliography Index

About the author

JACK BARBALET Professor of Sociology, University of Leicester, UK
C. FRED ALFORD Professor of Government and Distinguished Scholar-Teacher at the University of Maryland, College Park, USA
NICHOLAS DEMERTZIS Professor at the Department of Communication and Media Studies, Athens University, Greece
JAMES M. JASPER An Independent Scholar living in New York City, USA

Summary

This timely book critically addresses the intersection between power, politics and emotions. Challenging traditional dichotomies which counterpose rationalist to non-rationalist epistemologies, it offers a sustained argument for a more complete and integrated rationalism and helps us understand emotions in contemporary social and political life.

Product details

• Authors: S. Clarke, S. Hoggett Clarke, Paul Hoggett, Simon Thompson
• Assisted by: Clarke (Editor), S Clarke (Editor), S. Clarke (Editor), Simon Clarke (Editor), Hoggett (Editor), Hoggett (Editor), P. Hoggett (Editor), Paul Hoggett (Editor), S. Thompson (Editor), Simon Thompson (Editor)
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2006
• EAN: 9781349545780
• ISBN: 978-1-349-54578-0
• No. of pages: 201
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; B, Sociology, Social Theory, Political Science, personality, Political Sociology, Politics & government, Political science & theory, Social Psychology, Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality, Communication Studies, Sociology, general, Personality and Social Psychology, Personality and Differential Psychology, Social sciences—Philosophy, Political Communication, Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, Political structure and processes, emotion;politics;terrorism