In recent years, research in the social sciences and cultural studies has increasingly paid attention to the generative power of emotions and affects; that is, to the questions of how far they shape social and cultural processes while being simultaneously shaped by them. However, the literature on the methodological implications of researching affects and emotions remains rather limited. As a collective outcome of the Collaborative Research Center (CRC) Affective Societies at Freie Universitat Berlin, Analyzing Affective Societies introduces procedures and methodologies applied by researchers of the CRC for investigating societies as affective societies. Presenting scholarly research practices by means of concrete examples and case studies, the book does not contain any conclusive methodological advice, but rather engages in illustrative descriptions of the authors' research practices. Analyzing Affective Societies unveils different research approaches, procedures and practices of a variety of disciplines from the humanities, arts and social sciences. It will appeal to students and researchers interested in fields such as Qualitative Research Methods, Emotions, Affect, Cultural Studies and Social Sciences.

In recent years, research in the social sciences and cultural studies has increasingly paid attention to the generative power of emotions and affects; that is, to the questions of how far they shape social and cultural processes while being simultaneously shaped by them. However, the literature on the methodological implications of researching affects and emotions remains rather limited. As a collective outcome of the Collaborative Research Center (CRC) Affective Societies at Freie Universitat Berlin, Analyzing Affective Societies introduces procedures and methodologies applied by researchers of the CRC for investigating societies as affective societies. Presenting scholarly research practices by means of concrete examples and case studies, the book does not contain any conclusive methodological advice, but rather engages in illustrative descriptions of the authors' research practices. Analyzing Affective Societies unveils different research approaches, procedures and practices of a variety of disciplines from the humanities, arts and social sciences. It will appeal to students and researchers interested in fields such as Qualitative Research Methods, Emotions, Affect, Cultural Studies and Social Sciences.

Many claim that political deliberation has become exceedingly affective, and hence, destabilizing. The authors of this book revisit that assumption. While recognizing that significant changes are occurring, these authors also point out the limitations of turning to contemporary democratic theory to understand and unpack these shifts. They propose, instead, to reframe this debate by deploying the analytic framework of affective societies, which highlights how affect and emotion are present in all aspects of the social. What changes over time and place are the modes and calibrations of affective and emotional registers. With this line of thinking, the authors are able to gesture towards a new outline of the political.

Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 2.0, University of Osnabruck, 14 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: There are more than 50 years between "The Castle of Otranto" and "Melmoth the Wanderer." "The Castle of Otranto" was published 1764, "The Italian" 1797 and "Melmoth the Wanderer" 1820. It might be interesting that "The Castle of Otranto" was published in year of birth of Ann Radcliffe and "The Italian" has been published in the year Horace Walpole died. An incident of course, but an interesting one. "The Castle of Otranto" is set in the time between 1095 and 1243, "The Italian" is set in the 18th century and "Melmoth the Wanderer" covers an period of time from the late 17th century to the early 19th century. In the following work will find out especially about the women in the three mentioned novels. In which way are they presented, is there a stereotype of a gothic heroine and are there changes throughout the time referring to the date of publishing and writing? The first point will be a short definition of the term "Gothic" according to literature. The second point will be an introduction of the three authors. For a better understanding of their work and the possible differences a look at their biography is absolutely necessary for me. In order of publishing I will introduce Horace Walpole ("The Castle of Otranto"), Ann Radcliffe ("The Italian") and Charles Robert Maturin ("Melmoth the Wanderer"). Additional to some biographical dates I will give some information about their work and their style of writing. After introducing the authors I will concentrate on the novels and how women are described and presented. Which role do they play in the three novels? Is there something special about each woman in the texts? Here I will concentrate on some characteristics which are typical for gothic novels and not so much on the social conventions or expectations women are faced with at the appropria

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich Politik - Politische Systeme - Allgemeines und Vergleiche, Note: 1,8, Universitat Osnabruck, 20 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In der vorliegenden Arbeit soll versucht werden, die normativen Grundlagen und sozialpolitischen Massnahmen in Deutschland und den USA zu vergleichen. Das Problem bei dieser Aufgabenstellung stellt die Definition von Wohlfahrts- und Sozialstaat dar. Wie im ersten Abschnitt aufzeigt wird, gibt es keine allgemeingultige Definition dieser Begriffe. Der Terminus Sozialstaat" hat sich weltweit erst nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg durchgesetzt. Dennoch werden einige Gesichtspunkte angefuhrt, mit deren Hilfe die Sozialpolitik Deutschlands und der USA daraufhin gepruft wird, ob sich einer oder sogar beide Staaten den Stempel Sozialstaat" aufdrucken durfen. Als Grundlage soll auch die folgende Aussage fungieren: "Normative verwendet bedeutet Sozialstaat die Ausrichtung staatlichen Handeln auf die Herstellung sozialer Gerechtigkeit und sozialer Sicherheit, auf die Sicherung eines sozialen Existenzminimums fur alle sowie die Milderung der okono mischen Ungleichverteilung und der sozialen (Klassen-, Schichten-, Gruppen-)Gegensatze." Weiter geht die vorliegende Arbeit auf die massgeblichen Charakteristika beider Staaten ein. Besondere Aufmerksamkeit widmet sie der Gegenuberstellung der ersten sozialpolitischen Aktionen beider Staaten, da diese den Grundstein fur die nachfolgende, ausserst unterschiedliche Sozialpolitik legten. Abschliessend wird die Gesundheitspolitik, die Sozialhilfe sowie die Unfall- und Arbeitslosenversicherung als Zweige der Sozialpolitik beider Staaten miteinander vergleichen und Differenzen und Gemeinsamkeiten in den sozialpolitischen Richtwerten feststellen zu konnen. Das alles geschieht im Hinblick auf die zuvor gegebene Definition und der damit verbundenen Fragestell