Alienation, adaptation and affect
Alienation has objective, societal-level causes, yet is experienced as a psychological condition, more emotional than cognitive. Seeman's five varieties of alienation are expanded to seven, grounded in contemporary research and theory, and each is linked to a model of social relations and to specific emotions. This work synthesizes classical and contemporary alienation theory and the sociology of emotions. It will stimulate interest in alienation and emotions, contribute to political sociology,…
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- Full title :Alienation, adaptation and affect / Warren D. TenHouten.
Summary
Alienation has objective, societal-level causes, yet is experienced as a psychological condition, more emotional than cognitive. Seeman's five varieties of alienation are expanded to seven, grounded in contemporary research and theory, and each is linked to a model of social relations and to specific emotions. This work synthesizes classical and contemporary alienation theory and the sociology of emotions. It will stimulate interest in alienation and emotions, contribute to political sociology, and find application in social psychiatry and related health and social-service fields that treat traumatized and highly alienated individuals.
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- Publication Date:©2017
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Routledge Taylor & Francis Group
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2017
The Physical Object
- Description:xviii, 213 pages : : illustrations ; : 25 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781138777705, 1138777706
- oclc:on1001105954
- LC Classification:HM1131
- Dewey Decimal:302.5/44
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