Emotion, social theory, and social structure : a macrosociological approach / J.M. Barbalet.

By:

Barbalet, J. M, 1946- [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1998Description: ix, 210 pages ; 24 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0521621909
9780521621908

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

302 21

LOC classification:

HM291 .B269 1998

Online resources:

Contents:

Introduction -- 1. Emotion in social life and social theory -- 2. Emotion and rationality -- 3. Class and resentment -- 4. Action and confidence -- 5. Conformity and shame -- 6. Rights, resentment, and vengefulness -- 7. Fear and change -- Epilogue.

Summary: "Emotion, Social Theory, and Social Structure takes sociology in a new direction. It examines key aspects of social structure by using a fresh understanding of emotions categories. Through that synthesis emerge new perspectives on rationality, class structure, social action, conformity, basic rights, and social change. As well as giving an innovative view of social processes, J. M. Barbalet's study also reveals unappreciated aspects of emotions by considering fear, resentment, vengefulness, shame, and confidence in the context of social structure. While much has been written on the social consequences of excessive or pathological emotions, this book demonstrates the centrality of emotions to routine operations of social interaction. Dr Barbalet also re-evaluates the nature of social theory, for once the importance of emotions to social processes becomes clear, the intellectual constitution of sociology, and therefore its history, must be rethought."--Publisher description.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-205) and index.

"Emotion, Social Theory, and Social Structure takes sociology in a new direction. It examines key aspects of social structure by using a fresh understanding of emotions categories. Through that synthesis emerge new perspectives on rationality, class structure, social action, conformity, basic rights, and social change. As well as giving an innovative view of social processes, J. M. Barbalet's study also reveals unappreciated aspects of emotions by considering fear, resentment, vengefulness, shame, and confidence in the context of social structure. While much has been written on the social consequences of excessive or pathological emotions, this book demonstrates the centrality of emotions to routine operations of social interaction. Dr Barbalet also re-evaluates the nature of social theory, for once the importance of emotions to social processes becomes clear, the intellectual constitution of sociology, and therefore its history, must be rethought."--Publisher description.

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