Human emotions : a sociological theory / Jonathan H. Turner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Turner, Jonathan H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emotions--Sociological aspects.

Emotions.

Emotions--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

xii, 232 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2007.

Summary:

This major new theoretical work which takes existing work on the emotions in significantly new directions, it gives a comprehensive account of emotions, beginning with general sociological principles, moving over important theory construction of social formation and applying this to a detailed and unified 'grand' theory of human emotions. Presenting a unified view of the emotions in the social universe. The book explores the relationships between; emotions, social structure, and culture. Turner hypotheses how social structure and culture affect emotional arousal in humans, and vice versa. This book is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students researching sociology of emotions, social psychology, and contemporary social theory and is also relevant for students and researchers working in the fields of psychology and cultural studies.

Contents:

Human emotions

Why did humans become so emotional?

Social structure, culture, and emotions

Emotional arousal : basic principles

Transactional needs and emotional arousal

Social structure and emotional arousal

Culture and emotional arousal

Emotions and social change

The theory reviewed.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [209]-221) and index.

ISBN:

9780415427814

0415427819

9780415427821

0415427827

9780203961278

0203961277

OCLC:

75389960