Public Emotions (Hardcover, 2007 ed.)

Emotions are central to our practices and understanding of public life. This book examines the political, social and personal consequences of public emotions in relation to conflict, ritual, social classification, collective life, identity, memory and power. A multidisciplinary collaboration between psychotherapists, anthropologists, sociologists, psychologists, and cultural theorists, "Public Emotions" showcases cutting edge thought on the emotional character of public life in many continents and contexts.