Gathering scholars from different disciplines this book is the first on how to study emotions using sociological historical linguistic anthropological psychological cultural and mixed approaches. Bringing together the emerging lines of inquiry it lays foundations for an overdue methodological debate. The volume offers entrancing short essays richly illustrated with examples and anecdotes that provide basic knowledge about how to pursue emotions in texts interviews observations spoken language visuals historical documents and surveys. The contributors are respectful of those being researched and are mindful of the effects of their own feelings on the conclusions. The book thus touches upon the ethics of research in vivid first person accounts. Methods are notoriously difficult to teachâthis collection fills the gap between dry methods books and studentsâ need to know more about the actual research practice. . Language: English