Emotions in the Perspective of Sociology

Justyna Szulich-Kałuża

doi:10.18290/rkult231401.11

Published : 2023-10-25

Vol. 14 No. 1 (2023)

Emotions in the Perspective of Sociology

Justyna Szulich-Kałuża

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6845-168X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18290/rkult231401.11

Abstract

The article presents the history of development of sociological thought on emotions and demonstrates two classic traditions of their understanding: a positivistic one, describing the duality of human nature (individual and social, emotional and rational), and a neo-positivistic one, oriented towards actions and interactions between individuals (emotions are placed in individuals). A sociological typology of emotions is presented, offering a distinction between universal emotions (primary, basic, fundamental) and secondary (socially constructed). Among many social definitions of emotions, Steven Gordon’s definition was used owing to its cultural and constructivist references. The second part of the article presents classic sociological theories of emotions and contemporary trends in sociological studies of emotions.

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emotions, sociological typology of emotions, classic sociological theories of emotions

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