Bentley et al. bypass the relevance of emotions in decision-making, resulting in a possible over-simplification of behavioral types. We propose integrating emotions, both in the north¿south axis (in relation to cognition) as well as in the west¿east axis (in relation to social influence), by suggesting a Z-axis, in charge of registering emotional depth and involvement.

Las sociedades multiculturales actuales son el resultado de unos dilatados procesos de modernización. Las consecuencias de estos procesos civilizatorios para la estructura social y para la personalidad individual han sido ampliamente analizadas desde las disciplinas filosóficas, políticas, jurídicas o sociológicas. Este trabajo trata de mostrar, en primer lugar, las abundantes convergencias que existen a este respecto entre numerosos autores clásicos y otros académicos reconocidos en este ámbito de reflexión, como lo es paradigmáticamente Charles Taylor. Además, apuntará algunas derivaciones socioculturales ¿como el incremento de la violencia en las relaciones interpersonales¿ que esos procesos han traído consigo y que están en el núcleo de perentorios desafíos para las sociedades contemporáneas.

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Las reuniones sociales elitistas y jerárquicas, en las que se difundían conductas protocolarias y se promovía un característico control afectivo, han sido centrales en el análisis del proceso de civilización en autores como Norbert Elias. No obstante, la investigación historiográfica y observaciones sociológicas como las de Simmel resaltan la existencia de salones sociales alternativos, donde el rango y la jerarquía quedaban en suspenso a favor de fines puramente eudemonísticos. Este artículo presenta las objeciones que los análisis de Elias han recibido ante estas evidencias. Se concluye que no afectan realmente a la centralidad de sus argumentos, aunque amplían fecundamente su perspectiva y sirven como complemento heurístico para la comprensión de los procesos civilizadores.

Entrevista a Colin Campbell realizada por Alejandro N. García Martínez

Consumption and consumer choices, especially when connected with the problem of human identity, have received an increasing attention from different academic areas in the last years. This volume deals with many of the most relevant issues on this topic, as well as with the limitations and shortcomings of some views.

This book offers a new perspective on sociological studies of the consumer society, introducing neglected normative questions relating to the good life and human flourishing - subjects more commonly discussed in fields of moral, political, and social philosophy. With attention to a wide range of subjects, including postemotional law and responsibility, dehumanised consumption and prosumerism, fashion, embodiment, conspicuous consumption, and sustainability, this book analyzes the structural and cultural transformations that can be identified in consumer society. It also offers a critical - but not pessimistic - view of the important question of whether consumption is leading to an increasing isolation, individualization or commodification of human beings, suggesting an analytical framework for understanding consumer culture and human praxis.

Amidst prevailing debates that construe rationality and emotionality as polar opposites, this book explores the manner in which emotions shape not only prevailing conceptions of rationality, but also culture in general terms, making room for us to speak of an 'emotional culture' specific to late-modern societies. Presenting case studies involving cultural artefacts, narratives found in fictional and non-fictional literature and television programs, speech patterns and self-talk, fashion, and social networking practices, The Emotions and Cultural Analysis sheds light on the relationship between emotion and culture and the ways in which emotion can be harnessed for the purposes of cultural analysis. An interdisciplinary volume containing the latest research from sociology, philosophy, literary studies, linguistics, and communication, this book will be of interest to those working on the sociology and philosophy of emotion, cultural studies, and cultural theory.