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    A Sociology of Awkwardness

    On Social Interactions Going Wrong

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    Author(s)
    Berkers, Pauwke
    Wijngaarden, Yosha
    Language
    English
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    Abstract
    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.
    URI
    https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/100847
    Keywords
    awkwardness;emotion;social psychology;popular culture;pandemic
    DOI
    10.4324/9781003247302
    ISBN
    9781040353288, 9781032161556, 9781003247302, 9781040353202
    Publisher
    Taylor & Francis
    Publisher website
    https://taylorandfrancis.com/
    Publication date and place
    2025
    Grantor
    • Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
    Imprint
    Routledge
    Series
    Routledge Advances in Sociology,
    Classification
    Sociology
    Psychology
    Popular culture
    Groups and group theory
    History
    Media studies
    Pages
    154
    Rights
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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    • If not noted otherwise all contents are available under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

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    • This project received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 683680, 810640, 871069 and 964352.

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