Emotion, Social Theory, and Social Structure: A Macrosociological Approach / Edition 1

by J. M. Barbalet

Overview

This study examines key aspects of social structure by using a new interpretation of emotions such as fear, resentment, shame, and confidence, to redefine their roles in social processes. While much has been written on the social consequences of pathological emotions, this book demonstrates their relevance to everyday social interaction. In revealing the importance of emotions in sociology, J.M. Barbalet re-evaluates the nature and history of social theory.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521003599
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	09/06/2001
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.55(d)

About the Author

J. M. Barbalet is Professor of Sociology and Head of the Department of Sociology at the University of Leicester, England. He has published widely in sociological theory, political sociology, and the sociology of the emotions.

Table of 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.

Editorial Reviews

' … deserves to become a classic'. Journal of Sociology

'I heartily recommend this book to students of the sociology of emotions as well as to sociologists interested in general theoretical issues.' Contemporary Sociology

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