Interpretation, emotions, and intersectionality: exploring and extending Arlie Hochschild's legacy

Anna Durnová and Julia Schmid

Chapter 34 in Handbook of Interpretive Research Methods in the Social Sciences, 2025, pp 527-537 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This chapter explores the enduring impact of Arlie Hochschild's contributions to interpretive sociology, with a particular focus on the sociology of emotions. It situates her pioneering theories, such as feeling rules and emotional labor, as foundational to understanding the social construction and regulation of emotions. Hochschild's work illuminates the intersections of emotions with gender, labor, and political ideologies, offering profound insights into the reciprocal relationship between agency (individual feelings and actions) and social structures (collective norms, roles, and institutions) that are central to an interpretive focus on meaning-making. The chapter thus examines the integration of Hochschild's theories within interpretive sociology, highlighting their methodological and epistemological significance. It also extends her framework by incorporating intersectional perspectives, addressing how overlapping identities such as race, class, and gender influence emotional experiences. By analyzing Hochschild's transformative influence on global scholarship, this chapter underscores her ability to connect individual emotional narratives to systemic dynamics.

Keywords: Arlie Hochschild; Sociology of emotions; Interpretive research; Intersectionality; Agency; Power dynamics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781803926384
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