Towards an Emotionally Conscious Social Theory

This article attempts to contribute to the on-going discussion regarding the 'future of sociology and social theory' by suggesting that classical and contemporary social theories have yet to provide satisfactory accounts of the emotional components of human society. Following a discussion of how emotions have been downplayed in classical and contemporary theory, evidence is presented in support of a sociology that would include the study of emotions as part of broader studies of the social. A central proposition of this article is that the harmonization of studies of 'micro' and 'macro' realities would facilitate the development of a systems theory that neither excludes diversity nor minimizes the immutable emotional needs of individuals and their social systems. In support of the above argument, the author presents some new evidence pointing to the primacy of the human emotions across cultural boundaries.Social Theory, Sociology of Emotions, Self, Identity, Micro, Macro, Postmodernism.

Reconsidering the siblings : a critical study of Robert Bly's The Sibling Society

Reconsidering the Siblings attempts to investigate the nature of moral panics by testing The Sibling Society, a work written by a prominent American Literary critic, Robert Bly. In his work Robert Bly suggests that America is in deep crisis and that a return to vertical associations and relationships will help reclaim the positive aspects of the American heritage. In this thesis, I analyze some of the premises used by Bly in his arguments and suggest that America's social problems are not as much the result of moral turpitude but the logical consequences of a courageous experiment in democratic culture. Through an analysis of the American educational system, the media, the family, and the corporate culture, I attempt to show that America's early Puritan roots and the manner in which it broke from its European heritage led to a culture in which "irony" became a vehicle via which Americans tried to deal with the tensions which arose when rapid change and development eclipsed the firm moral positions of early Americans

Moral Tensions Between Western and Islamic Cultures: The Need for Additional Sociological Studies of Dissonance in the Wake of September 11

This article suggests that, in the wake of the events of September 11th, it would be an error for sociologists and political analysts to concentrate on revisions of economic and political theory while not paying equal attention to the moral tensions between Islamic and Western cultures. It proposes that economic and geopolitical research be expanded to include bilateral studies of Western and Islamic conceptions of morality and standards of right and wrong. The argument is based on the proposition that certain Western liberal attitudes threaten Islamic peoples' commitment to the traditional family, thereby delaying conflict resolution and providing terrorists with additional venues for "justifying" their acts.Courtesy; Ethics; Family; Globalization; Iran; Morality; Religion; Sexual Permissiveness; Sexuality; Terrorism

Reconsidering the civilizing process A study of American, British and French courtesy practices (1200-2002)

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What is Human Society? It is a Feeling Society: a Response to Gane and Scott.

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