American cool : constructing a twentieth-century emotional style

American cool : constructing a twentieth-century emotional style / Peter N. Stearns.

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Main Author:	Stearns, Peter N.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : New York University Press, ©1994.
Series:	History of emotion series.
Subjects:	1900-1999 Middle class > United States > Psychology. Emotions > Social aspects > History > 20th century. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Social Classes. Emotions > Social aspects Manners and customs > Psychological aspects Middle class > Psychology Middenklassen. Emoties. Sociale aspecten. Psychologische aspecten. United States > Social life and customs > 20th century > Psychological aspects. United States Verenigde Staten. History
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Table of Contents:

Frontmatter
Contents
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
2. The Victorian Style
3. Evaluating the Victorian Emotional Style: Causes and Consequences
4. From Vigor to Ventilation: A New Approach to Negative Emotions
5. Dampening the Passions: Guilt, Grief, and Love
6. Reprise: The New Principles of Emotional Management
7. "Impersonal, but Friendly": Causes of the New Emotional Style
8. The Impact of the New Standards: Controlling Intensity in Real Life
9. The Need for Outlets: Reshaping American Leisure
10. Pre-Conclusion: Prospects? Progress?
11. Conclusion: A Cautious Culture
Notes
Index