{"product_id":"microsociology-discourse-emotion-and-social-structure-paperback-2","title":"Microsociology: Discourse, Emotion, and Social Structure - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas J. Scheff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving beyond the traditional boundaries of sociological investigation, \u003cbr\u003e Thomas J. Scheff brings together the study of communication and the social\u003cbr\u003e psychology of emotions to explore the \u003ci\u003emicroworld\u003c\/i\u003e of thoughts, feelings, \u003cbr\u003e and moods. Drawing on strikingly diverse and rich sources-the findings of\u003cbr\u003e artificial intelligence and cognitive science, and examples from literary\u003cbr\u003e dialogues and psychiatric interviews-Scheff provides an inventive account\u003cbr\u003e of the nature of social life and a theory of motivation that brilliantly\u003cbr\u003e accounts for the immense complexity involved in understanding even the most\u003cbr\u003e routine conversation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A major contribution to some central debates in social theory at the\u003cbr\u003e present time. . . . What Thomas Scheff seeks to develop is essentially a\u003cbr\u003e quite novel account of the nature of social life, its relation to language\u003cbr\u003e and human reflexivity, in which he insists upon the importance of a theory\u003cbr\u003e of emotion. . . . A work of true originality and jolting impact. . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMicrosociology\u003c\/i\u003e is of exceptional interest, which bears witness to the\u003cbr\u003e very creativity which it puts at the center of human social contact.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Anthony Giddens, from the Foreword \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Scheff provides a rich theory that can easily generate further exploration. And he drives home the message that sociological work on interaction, social bonds, and society cannot ignore human emotionality.\"-Candace Clark, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This outstanding and ground-breaking little volume contains a wealth of original ideas that bring together many insights concerning the relationship of emotion to motivation in a wide variety of social settings. It is strongly recommended to all serious students of emotion, of society, and of human nature.\"-Melvin R. Lansky, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Psychiatry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving beyond the traditional boundaries of sociological investigation, Thomas J. Scheff brings together the study of communication and the social psychology of emotions to explore the microworld of thoughts, feelings, and moods. Insisting on the significance of emotion in human relations, Scheff demonstrates the basic role of pride and shame in social bonding, their function as universal motives, and the disruption caused by failure to acknowledge these emotions in modern societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9.03 x 6.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 15, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47582706761949,"sku":"9780226736679","price":67.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/RXdvOGEyQjhoK3BacWhlQyt0TTJSZz09_417326d1-faa4-4385-ae14-f90719be0c53.webp?v=1773583231","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/microsociology-discourse-emotion-and-social-structure-paperback-2","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}