Handbook of the Sociology of Emotions

by Jan E. Stets

Book Overview

Not until the 1970s did the sociology of emotions emerged as a coherent field of inquiry. Since then, however, the study of emotions has accelerated and is now at 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. Key researchers in the sociology of emotions review their own work and the work of others who have contributed to the sociological...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387739912
• ISBN13: 9780387739915
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 657 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 7.0" x 9.9"