Experience sampling (ES)—also referred to as ecological momentary assessment (EMA)—
is a data collection method that involves asking study participants to report on their thoughts …

Theoretical advances in the sociology of emotions depend on precisely measured
constructs. This chapter begins with a discussion of key the features of affect and emotion …

Human rights advocates continue to use shaming as a central tool despite recognizing its
declining effectiveness. Shame is indeed a potent motivator, but its effects are often …

Multiplexity, the coexistence of more than one type of relationship between two actors, is a
prevalent phenomenon with clear relevance for a wide range of management settings and …

Theorists have proposed that a value of close friends and family—strong ties—is the ability
to confide in them when facing difficult issues. But close relationships are complicated, and …

Silence takes on meaning based on the contexts of its occurrence. This is especially true in
social interactions: consider the difference between silence after" lemme think," and silence …

Human rights are among our most pressing issues today, yet rights promoters have reached
an impasse in their effort to achieve rights for all. Human Rights for Pragmatists explains …

Goffman's analytical proposal for the interpretation of situations of interaction was, according
to the author himself, expressly formulated for face-to-face situations with the actors …

Cultures, institutions, and social roles powerfully shape affective experience. Four types of
social affect—cultural sentiments, characteristic emotions, structural emotions, and …

Reviving classical attention to gathering times as sites of transformation and building on
more recent microsociological work, this paper uses qualitative data to show how social …