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Over the past three decades, five general theoretical approaches to understanding the dynamics of human emotions have emerged in sociology: dramaturgical theories, symbolic interactionist theories, interaction ritual theories, power and status theories, and exchange theories.
We find convergent evidence that emotional expressions influence observers’ affective reactions, inferential processes, and behaviors across various domains, including close relationships, group decision making, customer service, negotiation, and leadership.
The system of social control is effective thanks to the compelling force of these four key emotions: fear, anger, shame and pride. However, as can be seen in the emotional classifications...
Jul 11, 2023 · To answer this question, we focused on five dimensions: (1) research context, (2) research question(s), (3) definition of emotions, (4) key findings, and (5) the role of emotions (i.e., what do emotions do?). Our analysis revealed that emotions impact social embeddedness in three ways.
Jun 11, 2015 · Resumen. The emotions that human beings experience play a fundamental role in all social phenomena. As a result, sociology needs to incorporate the analysis of affective structures and emotional dynamics into its objects of study.
- Eduardo Bericat
- 2016
Aug 30, 2016 · Developed in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the sociology of emotion draws attention to the ways in which emotions—phenomena that have historically been viewed as inherently personal—are socially patterned.
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Emotions involve: (a) appraisals of a situational stimulus or context, (b) changes in physiological or bodily sensations, (c) the free or inhibited display of expressive gestures, and (d) a cultural label applied to specific constellations of one or more of the first three components.
