Understanding events: affect and the construction of social action
Auteur :
Heise, David R.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521295444
Date de publication :
30 nov. 1979
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,2 cm
Poids :
310 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Human behaviour, Heise argues, normally promotes the maintenance of a steady emotional state. Should events produce undue strain, the individual attempts to anticipate subsequent developments, formulate a course of action and create new events designed to confirm his established sentiments. This book lays the foundation for this approach to interpreting events