A Sociology of Awkwardness by Pauwke Berkers, Yosha Wijngaarden - 9781032161556

A Sociology of AwkwardnessOn Social Interactions Going Wrong\nAuthor(s): Pauwke Berkers, Yosha Wijngaarden\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032161556, 978-1032161556\nSynopsis\nA Sociology of Awkwardness shows how awkward feelings are the outcome of social interactions going wrong.\n\nCombing insights from cultural sociology and the sociologies of interactions and emotions, this book develops the first comprehensive sociology of awkwardness. It provides an understanding of how people define, express, and experience awkwardness, while locating its causes not within individuals but within social interactions. The book also offers a unique perspective by examining how both time and space contribute to the experience of awkwardness. Additionally, it delves into the various ways people deal with awkward interactions. \n\nA Sociology of Awkwardness introduces a novel theory and typology of awkwardness, drawing from ric.