In the 1990s, sociologists focused on different aspects of specific emotions and how these emotions were socially relevant. For Cooley (1992),Cooley, C.H. (1992). Human nature and the social order. New Brunswick: Transaction Publishers. pride and shame were the most important emotions that drive people to take various social actions. During every encounter, he proposed that we monitor ourselves through the "looking glass" that the gestures and reactions of others provide. Depending on these reactions, we either experience pride or shame and this results in particular paths of action. Retzinger (1991)Retzinger, S.M. (1991). Violent emotions: Shame and rage in marital quarrels. London: Sage. conducted studies of married couples who experienced cycles of rage and shame. Drawing predominantly on Goffman and Cooley's work, Scheff (1990)Scheff, J. (1990). Microsociology: discourse, emotion and social structure. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. developed a micro sociological theory of the social bond. The formation or disruption of social bonds is dependent on the emotions that people experience during interactions.
in the 1990s sociologists focused on different aspects of specific emotions and how these emotions were socially relevant for cooley (1992)cooley ch (1992) human nature and the social order new brunswick transaction publishers pride and shame were the most important emotions that drive people to take various social actions during every encounter he proposed that we monitor ourselves through the "looking glass" that the gestures and reactions of others provide depending on these reactions we either experience pride or shame and this results in particular paths of action retzinger (1991)retzinger sm (1991) violent emotions shame and rage in marital quarrels london sage conducted studies of married couples who experienced cycles of rage and shame drawing predominantly on goffman and cooley's work scheff (1990)scheff j (1990) microsociology discourse emotion and social structure chicago university of chicago press developed a micro sociological theory of the social bond the formation or disruption of social bonds is dependent on the emotions that people experience during interactions