"Pratesi's Emotions and Social Change is the most comprehensive and advanced treatment of the Sociology of emotions in many years. Starting with how emotions grew from a marginal topic in classic theorists, it charts the history of emotions worldwide; with new applications to love, care, citizenship struggles, and the trickiness of emotion in the digital media. The book sets a new standard for our emotion-wracked 21st century."

--Randall Collins, Dorothy Swaine Thomas Professor of Sociology, University of Pennsylvania, USA

"This book is an accurate and thorough work on Sociology of emotions. Its interdisciplinary and innovative approach takes scholars, and anyone interested in the large planet of emotions in a fascinating journey from the founding thinkers to the most contemporary analysis and research of Sociology of emotions. Written in a captivating style, the book will be essential reading for scholars of emotion studies."

-- Gabriella Turnaturi, Professor of Sociology, University of Bologna, Italy

"This is an astounding achievement - an introductory book on the Sociology of emotions that delves deeply into its interdisciplinary roots, taking us from the founding thinkers of Sociology to the array of contemporary theoretical, methodological, and political approaches in emotion studies. Written in an accessible style, this is an essential guide for anyone approaching the vast and increasingly important area of emotions research."

--Ian Burkitt, Emeritus Professor, University of Bradford, UK

This book illustrates the theoretical relevance of emotions to analyse and interpret contemporary events and societies. Emotions explain social phenomena while providing critical and analytical tools to challenge dominant or conventional interpretations of them. Drawing on examples of empirical research on emotions, it examines the long-standing sociological significance of emotions, some of the most recent theoretical and methodological advances, and the importance of fruitful interdisciplinary contaminations. The book will appeal to students, scholars, and professionals interested in the intersection of emotions, society, and social change.

Alessandro Pratesi is an Associate Professor of Sociology in the Department of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Florence, Italy. His research interests include the sociology of emotions, care, relationships and intimacies, social inclusion, and citizenship. He is the author of Doing Care, Doing Citizenship. Towards a Micro-situated and Emotion-based Model of Social Inclusion (2018, Palgrave Macmillan).