Metaphor and Emotion: Language, Culture, and Body in Human Feeling

(Part of the Studies in Emotion and Social Interaction Series)

by Zolt N K Vecses and Zoltán Kövecses

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Many researchers claim that emotions arise either from human biology (i.e., biological reductionism) or as products of culture (i.e., social constructionism). Are human emotions best characterized as biological, psychological, or cultural entities? Zoltan Kovecses demonstrates how cultural aspects, metaphorical language, and human physiology are part of an integrated system. This book challenges the simplistic division between the body and culture...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521541468

ISBN13:9780521541466

Release Date:September 2003

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:244 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.3" x 8.9"

Related Subjects

Education & Reference Emotions Ethnopsychology Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Mental Health Psychology Psychology & Counseling Social Sciences

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