西方情感社会学理论的发展脉络

西方情感社会学理论的历史演进过程可以分为形成、发展和成熟三个阶段。形成时期虽然理性主义占统治地位，但与此同时情感的研究颇有步步为营之势，非理性主义思潮也偶露峥嵘。在情感社会学发展时期，社会危机论、情欲革命论、批判理论、冲突论成为情感研究的主流导向和强势声音；成熟阶段的情感社会学研究朝着学科化和现实化两个方向发展。情感社会学的发展脉络呈现出五大特征（或五大态势）。

The Developmental Path of Western Sociological Theories of Emotions

The evolution of the western sociological theories of emotions has three stages: formation, development, and the maturity. Although rationalism was dominant during the initial formation stage, research into emotions advanced step by step and some non -rationalism trends manifested themselves, too. At its development stage, the social crisis theory, the Sexual Revolution, the critical theory, and the conflict theory formed the mainstream with a strong voice. The sociology of emotions at the maturity stage is developing in two directions: building itself into a discipline and establishing links with reality. Its developmental path displays five characteristics or five trends.