The Social Life of Emotions |
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| Editor:
| Tiedens, Larissa Z.
Leach, Colin Wayne |
| Contribution by:
| Manstead, Antony
Oatley, Keith |
| Series title: | Studies in Emotion and Social Interaction Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-53529-8 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2004 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $49.99 |
Book Description:
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Emotions cannot be understood as separate from the social relantionships and groups where they occur since the social world is defined by emotion and emotions are defined by the social world. This book examines the interplay of emotions and social relantionships. The chapters discuss ways in which relationships generate emotions, ways in which relationships and social life constrain people's emotions, and how emotions constitute social relationships. Together, the chapters present a...
More DescriptionEmotions cannot be understood as separate from the social relantionships and groups where they occur since the social world is defined by emotion and emotions are defined by the social world. This book examines the interplay of emotions and social relantionships. The chapters discuss ways in which relationships generate emotions, ways in which relationships and social life constrain people's emotions, and how emotions constitute social relationships. Together, the chapters present a view of emotions that locates them in their social context.