Health and the Sociology of Emotions
- Binding: Paperback
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
- Publish date: 03/01/1997
Description:
This work offers an appraisal of the current lively debates which challenge the contribution of the sociology of emotion to health, and of sociology of health and illness to a sociological understanding of emotion.
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This new book covers four main areas: Theory, Methodology, Social Construction, and Change. Developing viewpoints from theoretical studies, this volume raises a series of questions that deal with pertinent issues, such as biological and social connections, and the relationship between researcher and researched in a sociology of emotion.
Written in a clear and accessible style, Health and the Sociology of Emotion will appeal to sociologists and those involved in the delivery of health care.
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