Love, Hate & Anger: Emotions and Society module is to introduce students to sociological theories, conceptual understandings, and empirical phenomena related to emotions in society.
Students will be introduced to a range of theories and empirical research in the sociology of emotions including Cultural politics of emotions, Emotions in health and illness, Happiness and Anger, Love, Sexual relationship and emotions and embodiment, Loneliness and Alienation and Feeling Race.
Students will develop critical analytical and reflective skills in understanding emotions by using sociological framework while also engaging in interdisciplinary exchanges. Students will analyse how emotions are constructed and played out in our everyday personal lives.