The Expression of Emotion: Philosophical, Psychological and Legal Perspectives

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The Expression of Emotion collects cutting-edge essays on emotional expression written by leading philosophers, psychologists, and legal theorists. It highlights areas of interdisciplinary research interest, including facial expression, expressive action, and the role of both normativity and context in emotion perception. Whilst philosophical discussion of emotional expression has addressed the nature of expression and its relation to action theory, psychological work on the topic has focused on the specific mechanisms underpinning different facial expressions and their recognition. Further, work in both legal and political theory has had much to say about the normative role of emotional expressions, but would benefit from greater engagement with both psychological and philosophical research. In combining philosophical, psychological, and legal work on emotional expression, the present volume brings these distinct approaches into a productive conversation.

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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Contents
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Notes on Contributors
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Acknowledgements
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Introduction: Emotional Expression
pp 1-22
- By Joel Smith, University of Manchester, Catharine Abell, University of Manchester
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Part I - Philosophical Perspectives
pp 23-24
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1 - Expressing, Showing and Representing
pp 25-45
- By Mitchell Green, University of Connecticut
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2 - Emotions and Their Expressions
pp 46-72
- By James Sias, Dickinson College, Dorit Bar-On, University of Connecticut
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3 - Expressive Actions
pp 73-94
- By Christopher Bennett, University of Sheffield
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4 - Emotional Expression, Commitment and Joint Value
pp 95-114
- By Bennett W. Helm, University of Sheffield
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5 - Collective Emotion and the Function of Expressive Behaviour
pp 115-134
- By Carolyn Price, Open University
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Part II - Psychological Perspectives
pp 135-136
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6 - Emotional Expression
pp 137-156
- By Hyisung C. Hwang, San Francisco State University, David Matsumoto, San Francisco State University
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7 - A Sceptical Look at Faces as Emotion Signals
pp 157-172
- By James A. Russell, Boston College
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8 - Cultural Specificities in the Transmission and Decoding of Facial Expressions of Emotion
pp 173-198
- By Rachael E. Jack, University of Glasgow
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9 - The Impact of Context on the Perception of Emotions
pp 199-218
- By Ursula Hess, University of Berlin, Shlomo Hareli, University of Haifa
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10 - The Truth Is Written All Over Your Face! Involuntary Aspects of Emotional Facial Expressions
pp 219-244
- By Alysha Baker, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Pamela J. Black, University of British Colombia Okanagan, Stephen Porter, University of British Colombia Okanagan
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Part III - Legal Perspectives
pp 245-246
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11 - Regulating the Expression of Remorse and the Building of Moral Communities
pp 247-262
- By Richard Weisman, York University in Toronto
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12 - Share Your Grief but Not Your Anger: Victims and the Expression of Emotion in Criminal Justice
pp 263-286
- By Susan A. Bandes, DePaul University
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13 - Performing Anger to Signal Injustice: The Expression of Anger in Victim Impact Statements
pp 287-310
- By Sarah Sorial, University of Wollongong
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Index
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Miscellaneous Endmatter
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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

Notes on Contributors
pp vii-x

Acknowledgements
pp xi-xii

Introduction: Emotional Expression
pp 1-22

Part I - Philosophical Perspectives
pp 23-24

1 - Expressing, Showing and Representing
pp 25-45

2 - Emotions and Their Expressions
pp 46-72

3 - Expressive Actions
pp 73-94

4 - Emotional Expression, Commitment and Joint Value
pp 95-114

5 - Collective Emotion and the Function of Expressive Behaviour
pp 115-134

Part II - Psychological Perspectives
pp 135-136

6 - Emotional Expression
pp 137-156

7 - A Sceptical Look at Faces as Emotion Signals
pp 157-172

8 - Cultural Specificities in the Transmission and Decoding of Facial Expressions of Emotion
pp 173-198

9 - The Impact of Context on the Perception of Emotions
pp 199-218

10 - The Truth Is Written All Over Your Face! Involuntary Aspects of Emotional Facial Expressions
pp 219-244

Part III - Legal Perspectives
pp 245-246

11 - Regulating the Expression of Remorse and the Building of Moral Communities
pp 247-262

12 - Share Your Grief but Not Your Anger: Victims and the Expression of Emotion in Criminal Justice
pp 263-286

13 - Performing Anger to Signal Injustice: The Expression of Anger in Victim Impact Statements
pp 287-310

Index
pp 311-320

Miscellaneous Endmatter
pp 321-322

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