Handbook of the Sociology of Emotions

by Jan E. Stets

Book Overview

Since the 1970s, the study of emotions moved to the forefront of sociological analysis. This book brings the reader up to date on the theory and research that have proliferated in the analysis of human emotions. The first section of the book addresses the classification, the neurological underpinnings, and the effect of gender on emotions. The second reviews sociological theories of emotion. Section three covers theory and research on specific...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387307133
• ISBN13: 9780387307138
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 657 Pages
• Weight: 2.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.0" x 10.3"