The Emotional Self: A Sociocultural Exploration / Edition 1

by Deborah Lupton

Overview

'This addition to a growing number of texts which approach emotions and emotionality from a social constructionist perspective is well written, scholarly, accessible and interesting.... There is both breadth and depth to this work.' - Feminism and Psychology

This broad-ranging and accessible book brings together social and cultural theory with original empirical research into the nature of the emotional self in contemporary western societies.

The emphasis of the analysis is on the emotional self as a dynamic project that is continually shaped and reshaped via discourse, embodied sensations, memory, personal biography and interactions with others and objects. Using an interdisciplinary approa

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761956020
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	06/18/1998
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.43(d)

About the Author

Deborah Lupton is an independent sociologist. She was formerly Professor of Sociology and Cultural Studies at Charles Sturt University, Australia.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Thinking through Emotion
Theoretical Perspectives
Recounting Emotion
Everyday Discourses
Emotions, Bodies, Selves
The 'Emotional Woman' and the 'Unemotional Man'
Emotions, Things and Places
Conclusion