Sociology of Emotions.

Catalog description

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: SOCY 202 . Exploration of the sociological forces that shape the way we define our emotions, how we communicate through emotions -- both explicitly and implicitly -- and how our emotions are guided by sociocultural norms. Attention will also be paid to the regulation of human emotions in terms of culture, gender, occupation and interpersonal relationships.