Emotions, Everyday Life and Sociology

Cover......Page 1
Half Title......Page 2
Title Page......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Table of Contents......Page 6
Foreword and acknowledgements......Page 8
List of Contributors......Page 9
 On Emotions, Everyday Life and Sociology......Page 12
 Emotions and everyday life......Page 13
 Emotions and sociology......Page 16
 The purpose and structure of the book......Page 19
 References......Page 21
 Introduction......Page 24
 Definition and conceptualisation of trust......Page 25
 Trust as an emotion......Page 29
 Conclusion......Page 33
 References......Page 34
 Introduction......Page 38
 Is loyalty even an emotion?......Page 39
 Just what is loyalty?......Page 41
 Family, pets and sports – close and personal loyalty......Page 43
 Commercialised loyalty – feeling the money......Page 46
 Conclusion......Page 49
 References......Page 50
 Introduction......Page 53
 Can dignity rest solely on rational power of mind?......Page 55
 How does dignity invoke emotions?......Page 58
 Dignity and emotions in everyday life......Page 59
 Emotional responses to abuse of dignity......Page 62
 Conclusion......Page 64
 References......Page 65
 Introduction......Page 67
 A turbulent history......Page 69
 Problems for sociology......Page 72
 Anxieties of ‘compassion fatigue’......Page 75
 Conclusion......Page 77
 References......Page 78
 Courage as a philosophical consideration......Page 82
 The psychology of courage......Page 84
 Interactionist conceptualizations of courage......Page 87
 The language and narratives of courage......Page 88
 Culture and socialization of courage......Page 90
 Structured interactions and courage......Page 93
 Conclusion......Page 95
 References......Page 96
 Introduction......Page 99
 Excitement and the civilizing process......Page 100
 Professionalization and desportization......Page 103
 Excitement and voluntary risk taking: ‘action’ and ‘edgework’......Page 105
 Commodification and excitement......Page 110
 Conclusion......Page 112
 References......Page 113
 Introduction......Page 115
 Researching embarrassment......Page 117
 Embarrassment and shame – same same but different......Page 121
 Embarrassment typologies – conceptualising causes, functions and consequences......Page 123
 Embarrassment, role segregation and the interaction order......Page 126
 From ‘nice guy’ theories to the enjoyment of observing embarrassment......Page 129
 Conclusion......Page 131
 References......Page 132
 Introduction......Page 137
 The shy self: subjective experiences......Page 138
 Performing the shy role......Page 141
 Managing shyness as a deviant identity......Page 145
 Conclusion......Page 149
 References......Page 150
 Envy and jealousy......Page 153
 Recognising envy......Page 155
 What envy is not......Page 158
 Envy by any name......Page 159
 Envy and social order......Page 161
 Envy in everyday life......Page 163
 References......Page 166
 The classical foundation of guilt studies......Page 168
 Guilt and shame......Page 170
 Mapping personal guilt experiences......Page 172
 Types of guilt......Page 174
 Guilt in classifications of emotions......Page 175
 Guilt from a micro-sociological perspective......Page 178
 Conclusion – do we still need guilt?......Page 181
 References......Page 183
 Anger when a concern is compromised......Page 187
 Emotion diaries and the epidemiology of normative anger......Page 188
 Trait anger and cycles of aggression......Page 192
 Dyad effects in anger and the reduction of anger......Page 195
 Anger in fiction......Page 196
 Conclusion......Page 197
 References......Page 198
 Introduction......Page 202
 Defining ‘grief’......Page 204
 The many faces of grief......Page 206
 From glorious grief through obscene grief to ‘spectacular grief’......Page 209
 Diagnosing grief – from ‘normal grief’ to ‘complicated grief’......Page 211
 Treating and relieving grief......Page 214
 Conclusion......Page 216
 References......Page 217
 Introduction......Page 220
 Three basic views of boredom......Page 221
 Blasé personality......Page 222
 The absence of style......Page 225
 Amusement congeals into boredom......Page 230
 Conclusion......Page 233
 References......Page 234
 Introduction......Page 236
 Two dimensions and four forms of laziness......Page 238
 Sloth as sin......Page 240
 Idleness as privilege......Page 242
 The revival of the ‘work ethic’ and the labelling of ‘the lazies’......Page 245
 Resistance to the ‘work society’ in a ‘high-speed society’......Page 247
 Conclusion......Page 249
 Notes......Page 250
 References......Page 251
Index......Page 254