Beschreibung:
Unique in its approach, Invitation to the Sociology of Emotions treats neophytes as its primary audience, giving students a brief, but thorough, introduction to the sociology of emotions. Including research examples, exercises, and lists of further reading, this text explains as clearly as possible some of the most interesting theoretical concepts that animate sociological research on emotions.
1. Thinking Sociologically about Emotions 2. Emotion Norms 3. Emotion Management 4. Exchanging Emotions 5. Emotional Labor 6. Identifying Emotions 7. Why Study the Sociology of Emotions?