An Invitation to the Sociology of Emotions

Unique in its approach, Invitation to the Sociology of Emotions gives students a brief, but thorough, introduction to the sociology of emotions. In this new edition, the author updates the volume with recent research on emotion management, emotional labor, and emotions in social media.

Unique in its approach, An Invitation to the Sociology of Emotions treats neophytes as its primary audience, giving students a brief, but thorough, introduction to the sociology of emotions. Including research examples, exercises, and lists of further reading, this text explains as clearly as possible some of the most interesting theoretical concepts that animate sociological research on emotions. In this new edition, the author updates the volume with recent research on emotion management, emotional labor, and emotions in social media.

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Scott R. Harris, PhD, is a professor of Sociology at Saint Louis University. He is the author of How to Critique Journal Articles in the Social Sciences (2nd Ed.) and, with Kathy Charmaz and Leslie Irvine, The Social Self and Everyday Life: Understanding the World through Symbolic Interactionism. He also coedited (with Joel Best) Making Sense of Social Problems and co-authored (with Kerry Ferris) Stargazing: Celebrity, Fame, and Social Interaction. He is past editor-in-chief of the journals Symbolic Interaction and Sociology Compass.

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Unique in its approach, Invitation to the Sociology of Emotions gives students a brief, but thorough, introduction to the sociology of emotions. In this new edition, the author updates the volume with recent research on emotion management, emotional labor, and emotions in social media.

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Note for Instructors

Acknowledgements

1. Thinking Sociologically about Emotions

2. Emotion Norms

3. Emotion Management

4. Exchanging Emotions

5. Emotional Labor

6. Identifying Emotions

7. Why Study the Sociology of Emotions?

Bibliography

Index