Emotions in Digital Interactions Ethnopsychologies of Angels' Mother
Combining the conceptual tools of interactionist and social constructionist positions, this book presents an in-depth investigation of emotions in digital interactions. Through the central case study of online bereavement communities for women who have su
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Emotions in Digital Interactions
Irene Rafanell • Maja Sawicka
Emotions in Digital Interactions Ethnopsychologies of Angels’ Mothers in Online Bereavement Communities
Irene Rafanell Division of Social Sciences University of the West of Scotland Paisley, UK
Maja Sawicka Institute of Sociology University of Warsaw Warsaw, Poland
ISBN 978-3-030-21997-0 ISBN 978-3-030-21998-7 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21998-7 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Pattern © John Rawsterne/patternhead.com This Palgrave Pivot imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
This book arose from the encounter between the authors, who saw in their collaboration a fruitful way to combine their respective theoretical and empirical work to enhance an understanding of the nature of social reality. This collaboration was underpinned, however, by a person-centered outlook about the life-world of women who have suffered an acute loss. The idea to go into the realities of their online communities was sparked during a conversation of one of the authors with a friend who suffered a perinatal loss. This accidental exchange of thoughts offered a glimpse of a universe of feelings regulated by a unique affective logic obscure for an outsider to this world. This book is an attempt to unravel this logic and translate this universe of suffering to those who might be oblivious to its very existence. In doing so, it attempts to reveal the varied nature and properties of the social world and its contextual grounding. Underpinning this work there are philosophical and ideological considerations aimed
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