Ordinary Relationships : A Sociological Study of Emotions, Reflexivity and Culture (Hardcover)

1. What We Talk About When We Talk About Emotions Culture: The Role of Culture, Reflexivity and Emotions 2. About Distances: Researching Emotional Lives 3. 'It's Good to Talk' and Other Stories 4. Look Who's Listening 5. The Practice of Being There 6. Seizing the Spinning Top: Reflexivity in Practice 7. Living in the Second World 8. On Not Telling our Sad Stories: Where Have All the Vulnerable People Gone? 9. Conclusion: Having our Heads Turned by the Ordinary