Americans often view emotions as personal and individualistic, but social norms and institutions, such as religion, shape what people feel, when they feel, and how they express their feelings. Emotions, in turn, also structure religious views on what it means to become spiritual and belong to faith traditions. The course explores the social organization of emotions by examining what feeling rules reveal about religious authority and identity in American society.

Courtney Irby
Author

Illinois Wesleyan University
Institution

Community College, Public College or University, Private College or University, Seminary
Institution Type

Syllabus
Resource Type

Intro, Undergraduate Course
Class Type

2022
Date Published

Sociology
Discipline

Atheism/Agnosticism/Skepticism, Buddhism, Catholic, General Comparative Traditions, Hinduism, Indigenous, Islam, Judaism, New Religious Movements, Other Christianities, Other Traditions, Protestant
Religous Tradition

Family/Children/Reproduction, Gender/Women/ Sexuality, He​alth/Death, Popular Culture/Media/Music/Sports, Pluralism/Secularism/Culture Wars
Topics