The Cultural Shaping of Emotion by Jozefien De Leersnyder - 9781108487986

The Cultural Shaping of EmotionAuthor(s): Jozefien De Leersnyder\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108487986, 978-1108487986\nSynopsis\nHow can we advance our understanding of emotion through a socio-cultural lens? How do we overcome decade-long debates on universality versus culture-specificity? This book engages with these challenges by documenting rich empirical evidence of similarity as well as cultural variation in how emotions are conceptualised, experienced, expressed, and regulated. Examples include how emotions unfold in romantic relationships and are linked to well-being and distress. With nuance and rigour, it includes diverse theoretical and methodological approaches and examples on numerous specific emotions across varied cultural contexts. The volume also explores how cultureemotion dynamics unfold in multicultural societies, shedding light on emotional acculturation, intergroup re.