The emotions of protest / James M. Jasper.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: thinking hearts -- Beyond the calculating brain -- Reflex emotions -- Urges -- Moods -- Affective commitments -- Moral commitments -- Conclusion -- Afterword: Trump -- Appendix 1: the politics of emotions -- Appendix 2: research techniques.

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In Donald Trump's America, protesting has roared back into fashion. The Women's March, held the day after Trump's inauguration, may have been the largest in American history, and resonated around the world. Between Trump's tweets and the march's popularity, it is clear that displays of anger dominate American politics once again. There is an extensive body of research on protest, but the focus has mostly been on the calculating brain - a byproduct of structuralism and cognitive studies - and less on the feeling brain. James M. Jasper's work changes that, as he pushes the boundaries of our present understanding of the social world. In The Emotions of Protest, Jasper lays out his argument, showing that it is impossible to separate cognition and emotion. At a minimum, he says, we cannot understand the Tea Party or Occupy Wall Street or pro- and anti-Trump rallies without first studying the fears and anger, moral outrage, and patterns of hate and love that their members feel. -- Provided by publisher.

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