Emotions in a Digital World: Social Research 4.0

This book provides an introduction to qualitative digital social research on emotions in a digital world, emphasizing the connections between emotional ecologies, emotions as texts, and the virtual/mobile/digital world. It explores changes in daily life and work, the impact of apps and social networks on sensations, emotions, and sensibilities, and the necessary changes in social research to employ the power of these apps and networks for social enquiry. It appeals to students and instructors of emotion studies from across the social sciences.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 154 pages
Publication date: 30 December 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the realm of qualitative digital social research on emotions in the digital age. It emphasizes the intricate connections between emotional ecologies, emotions as textual expressions, and the virtual, mobile, and digital world, paving the way for a hermeneutics of the practices of feeling. In the context of 'Society 4.0,' the book explores significant shifts in the organization of daily life and work within these digital environments. It also examines the profound impact of apps and social networks on sensations, emotions, and sensibilities. Moreover, it advocates for necessary changes in social research methodologies to harness the power of these platforms for social inquiry. As a result, this book offers a valuable set of social inquiry practices that have been developed and applied to capture and understand emotions in the contemporary world. It serves as a foundational resource for students and instructors across various social sciences, including sociology, psychology, organization studies, ethnography, history, and political science, who are interested in exploring the close relationships between sensibilities, emotions, and social research methodology.

Weight: 260g
Dimension: 233 x 155 x 11 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032334554