Emotions in Digital Interactions
Ethnopsychologies of Angels' Mothers in Online Bereavement Communities
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Combining the conceptual tools of interactionist and social constructionist positions, this book presents an in-depth investigation of emotions in digital interactions. Through the central case study of online bereavement communities for women who have suffered perinatal loss, this volume highlights the significance of affective sanctioning as constitutive of group dynamics and practice. The authors chart the emergence of a new ethnopsychology of motherhood—the category of ‘Angels’ Mothers’—arising from the localized practices of a community whose experience of grief is otherwise disenfranchised. Through their detailed theoretical exploration of the centrality of micro-situational dynamics, alongside the rich empirical illustration of collectively shared feeling rules and norms, Rafanell and Sawicka develop a naturalistic approach to the analysis of empirical data, providing insights for policy-making interventions.
Combining the conceptual tools of interactionist and social constructionist positions, this book presents an in-depth investigation of emotions in digital interactions. Through the central case study of online bereavement communities for women who have suffered perinatal loss, this volume highlights the significance of affective sanctioning as constitutive of group dynamics and practice. The authors chart the emergence of a new ethnopsychology of motherhood—the category of ‘Angels’ Mothers’—arising from the localized practices of a community whose experience of grief is otherwise disenfranchised. Through their detailed theoretical exploration of the centrality of micro-situational dynamics, alongside the rich empirical illustration of collectively shared feeling rules and norms, Rafanell and Sawicka develop a naturalistic approach to the analysis of empirical data, providing insights for policy-making interventions.
Offers new theoretical and analytical perspectives while providing practical implications for healthcare and counseling practitioners Presents a compelling example of using empirical, real-world case studies to analyze theoretical positions Contributes to discourse in digital sociology, sociology of emotions, sociological theory, and social psychology
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Irene Rafanell
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“This thought-provoking volume draws upon a sophisticated, distinctive theoretical approach to analyse the experience of bereavement following perinatal loss. A significant contribution to social theory and also to our understanding of the role played by emotions in social life.” (Donald MacKenzie, Professor of Sociology, The University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK)
“The reader is provided with innovative theoretical tools to understand how humans make the realities of social worlds. The authors demonstrate how online communities of ‘angels’ mothers’ create a world that enables wider recognition of their individually experienced grief.” (Lynn Jamieson, Professor of Sociology, The University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK)
“An excellent addition to the literature looking to understand the digital realm from a phenomenological standpoint. Rafanell and Sawicka offer a compelling depiction of virtual bereavement communities, resulting in a convincing piece of work, highly recommended to scholars and students interested in digital sociology, the sociology of emotions and institutionalism.” (Greti-Iulia Ivana, Lecturer in Digital Society, University of Glasgow, UK)
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