Sociology of Awkwardness

On Social Interactions Going Wrong

AvPauwke Berkers,Yosha Wijngaarden

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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A Sociology of Awkwardness shows how awkward feelings are the outcome of social interactions going wrong.Combing insights from cultural sociology and the sociologies of interactions and emotions, this book develops the first comprehensive sociology of awkwardness. It provides an understanding of how people define, express, and experience awkwardness, while locating its causes not within individuals but within social interactions. The book also offers a unique perspective by examining how both time and space contribute to the experience of awkwardness. Additionally, it delves into the various ways people deal with awkward interactions. A Sociology of Awkwardness introduces a novel theory and typology of awkwardness, drawing from rich empirical data of everyday encounters, work, dating, and self-help. This book will appeal to scholars across the social sciences, particularly those interested in culture, social interactions, and emotions. It will also attract readers seeking to understand awkwardness as a cultural phenomenon, though not as a self-help guide.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-04-21
Mått:156 x 234 x 13 mm
Vikt:440 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Routledge Advances in Sociology
Antal sidor:142
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781032161556

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Pauwke Berkers is Full Professor of Sociology of Popular Music at Erasmus University Rotterdam. As a music sociologist, he has written widely on social inequalities in popular music in academic journals, such as Gender & Society, Poetics, and Cultural Sociology. His most recent book is Gender Inequality in Metal Music Production (with Julian Schaap, 2018). As a cultural sociologist, his work addresses topics such as authenticity, stigmatization, boundary work and (long silence) awkwardness.Yosha Wijngaarden is Assistant Professor Media and Creative Industries at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Working at the intersection of sociology, media studies, organization studies, and geography, she has written extensively on work practices and (potentially awkward) social interactions within the creative industries. Her work has been published in academic journals such as Geoforum, Human Relations, and Cultural Trends.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction: Sociology’s awkward silence on awkwardness1. Theorizing awkwardness2. Culture, meaning, and awkwardness3. Interactions, scripts, and awkwardness4. Emotions, feelings, and awkwardness5. Analyzing awkwardness6. Awkward interactions7. Awkward spaces8. Awkward times9. Dealing with awkwardnessConclusion and discussion: That was awkward, folks!