Emotions as Commodities :

Illouz, Eva

Emotions as Commodities : Capitalism, Consumption and Authenticity By Eva Illouz - London; Routledge 2019. - xi, 222 pages ; 24 cm.

Table of Contents
Introduction: Emodities or the Making of Emotional Commodities

Eva Illouz

Part I: Liberating the Self: Emotional Experiences and Moods

"It is All Included - Without the Stress": Exploring the Production of Relaxation in Club Med Seaside Resorts

Yaara Benger Alaluf

Emotional Ear Drops: the Music Industry and Technologies of Emotional Management

Ori Schwarz

Cinema as an Emotional Commodity- the Horror Genre and the Commodification of Fear

Daniel Gilon

Sex cards in Tel Aviv: Mood work, Recreational Sexuality and Urban atmospheres

Dana Kaplan

Part II: Ideal of Intimacy: Relational Emotions

Understanding Authenticity in Commercial Sentiment: The Greeting Card as Emotional Commodity

Emily West

Part III: The Ideal of Mental Health and Self-Improvement: Emotional Self-Monitoring as Commodity

(Ex)changing Feelings: On the Commodification of Emotions in Psychotherapy

Mattan Shachak

"Psytizens", or the Construction of Happy Individuals in Neoliberal Societies

Edgar Cabanas

Toward a Post Normative Critique of Emotional Authenticity: Conclusion

Eva Illouz

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Consumer behavior.
Emotions -- Social aspects.
Commercial products -- Social aspects.

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