Speaking from the heart : gender and the social meaning of emotion /
Shields, Stephanie A.,
Speaking from the heart : gender and the social meaning of emotion / Stephanie A. Shields. - xiii, 214 pages ; 24 cm. - Studies in emotion and social interaction. Second series . - Studies in emotion and social interaction. Second series. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-207) and index.
That "vivid, unforgettable condition" -- When does gender matter? -- Doing emotion/doing gender: practicing in order to "get it right" -- Sentiment, sympathy, and passion in the late nineteenth century -- The education of the emotions -- Ideal emotion and the fallacy of the inexpressive male -- Emotional = female; angry = male? -- Speaking from the heart. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
"In Speaking from the Heart Stephanie Shields draws on examples from everyday life, contemporary culture, and the latest research, to reveal how culturally shared beliefs about emotion shape our identities as women and men. She shows how the discourse of emotion is fundamentally concerned with judgments about authenticity and legitimacy of experience, themes deeply implicated in creating and maintaining gender boundaries. This exploration of gender and emotion takes up topics as diverse as nineteenth-century ideals of womanhood, weeping politicians, children's play, and the Superbowl. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the way emotion affects our everyday lives."--BOOK JACKET.
0521004497 9780521004497 0521802970 9780521802970
2001052481
Emotions--Social aspects
Emotions--Sex differences
BF531. / S55 2002
152.4
Speaking from the heart : gender and the social meaning of emotion / Stephanie A. Shields. - xiii, 214 pages ; 24 cm. - Studies in emotion and social interaction. Second series . - Studies in emotion and social interaction. Second series. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-207) and index.
That "vivid, unforgettable condition" -- When does gender matter? -- Doing emotion/doing gender: practicing in order to "get it right" -- Sentiment, sympathy, and passion in the late nineteenth century -- The education of the emotions -- Ideal emotion and the fallacy of the inexpressive male -- Emotional = female; angry = male? -- Speaking from the heart. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
"In Speaking from the Heart Stephanie Shields draws on examples from everyday life, contemporary culture, and the latest research, to reveal how culturally shared beliefs about emotion shape our identities as women and men. She shows how the discourse of emotion is fundamentally concerned with judgments about authenticity and legitimacy of experience, themes deeply implicated in creating and maintaining gender boundaries. This exploration of gender and emotion takes up topics as diverse as nineteenth-century ideals of womanhood, weeping politicians, children's play, and the Superbowl. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the way emotion affects our everyday lives."--BOOK JACKET.
0521004497 9780521004497 0521802970 9780521802970
2001052481
Emotions--Social aspects
Emotions--Sex differences
BF531. / S55 2002
152.4