Since the 1970s, the study of emotions has accelerated and is now at the forefront of sociological analysis. This book brings the reader up to date on the theory and research that have proliferated in the analysis of human emotions.

Not until the 1970s did the sociology of emotions emerged as a coherent field of inquiry. Since then, however, the study of emotions has accelerated and is now at the forefront of sociological analysis. This book brings the reader up to date on the theory and research that have proliferated in the analysis of human emotions. Key researchers in the sociology of emotions review their own work and the work of others who have contributed to the sociological study of emotions. The first section of the book addresses the classification, the neurological underpinnings, and the effect of gender on emotions. The second reviews prominent sociological theories of emotion. Section three covers theory and research on specific emotions: love, jealousy and envy, empathy, sympathy, anger, grief, etc. The final section shows how the study of emotions has added new insight into other subfields of sociology: the workplace, health, and more.

Emotion is the response a individual has in response to situations - usually of a social origin (i.e. he insulted me so now I am upset) In sociological terms, this includes not only the existence of social stimuli that aids in the prediction of emotion states, but also a cognitive appraisal of emotion- relevant social preconditions and states - meaning that an individual evaluates the social environment and responds accordingly The first reference work to review, critique, and discuss the future research of the sociology of emotions

Inhalt

Introduction.- Section I: Basic Processes.- The Classification of Emotions.- The Neuroscience of Emotions.- Gender and Emotions.- Section II: Theories.- Power and Status and the Power-Status Theory of Emotions.- Cultural Theory and Emotions.- Ritual Theory and Emotions.- Symbolic Interactionism, Inequality, and Emotions.- Affect Control Theory.- Identity Theory and Emotions.- Self-Theory and Emotions.- Emotion-Based Self Theory.- Psychoanalytic Sociological Theories and Emotion.- Social Exchange Theory and Emotions.- Emotion in Justice Processes.- Expectation States Theory and Emotion.- Evolutionary Theory and Emotions.- Section III: Select Emotions.- Love.- Jealousy and Envy.- Empathy.- Sympathy.- Anger.- Grief.- Moral Emotions.- Section IV: Emotions in Social Live.- Emotions in the Workplace.- Emotions and Health.- Emotions and Social Movements.