Human Emotions: A Sociological Theory by Jonathan H. Turner (English) Paperback

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Presenting a unified view of the emotions in the social universe, in this volume Turner explores the relationships between; emotions, social structure and culture, and hypotheses how social structure and culture affect emotional arousal in humans, and vice versa.

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This major theoretical work 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.

Back Cover

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.

Author Biography

Jonathan H. Turner is Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Riverside.

Table of Contents

1. Human Emotions 2. Why did Humans Become so Emotional? 3. Social Structure, Culture, and Emotions 4. Emotional Arousal: Basic Principles 5. Transactional Needs and Emotional Arousal 6. Social Structure and Emotional Arousal 7. Culture and Emotional Arousal 8. Emotions and Social Change 9. The Theory Reviewed

Review

"Turner outlines an impressive, elaborate theory encompassing all of social reality, with emotions taking a central role throughout...Turner has thrown down the gauntlet, giving sociologists a clearly outlined, well-stated theory that generates myriad testable hypotheses."-- Contemporary Sociology, Vol. 38 No.2

Long Description

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.

Review Quote

"Turner outlines an impressive, elaborate theory encompassing all of social reality, with emotions taking a central role throughout...Turner has thrown down the gauntlet, giving sociologists a clearly outlined, well-stated theory that generates myriad testable hypotheses." -- Contemporary Sociology, Vol. 38 No.2

Details ISBN0415427827 Author Jonathan H. Turner Short Title HUMAN EMOTIONS Language English ISBN-10 0415427827 ISBN-13 9780415427821 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2007 Imprint Routledge Subtitle A Sociological Theory Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 302.1 Edition 1st Residence CA, US Affiliation University of California, Riverside University of California, Riversid DOI 10.1604/9780415427821 UK Release Date 2007-06-21 AU Release Date 2007-06-21 NZ Release Date 2007-06-21 Pages 256 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 2007-06-21 Alternative 9780415427814 Illustrations 16 Tables, black and white; 20 Line drawings, black and white; 20 Illustrations, black and white Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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