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Emotions and social relations

"This book is a compelling and timely addition to the study of emotions, arguing that emotion is a response to the way in which people are embedded in patterns of relationship, both to others and to significant social and political events or situations. Going beyond the traditional discursive u...

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Main Author: Burkitt, Ian
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, California SAGE 2014
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Summary:"This book is a compelling and timely addition to the study of emotions, arguing that emotion is a response to the way in which people are embedded in patterns of relationship, both to others and to significant social and political events or situations. Going beyond the traditional discursive understanding of emotions, Burkitt investigates emotions as a complex and dynamic phenomenon that includes the whole self, body and mind, but which always occur in relation to others."--The back cover.
Physical Description:vii,198p.incl.index PB
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-183) and index.
ISBN:9781446209301