Ohlmeier, Silke, Finkielsztein, Mariusz ORCID: 0000-0002-1620-9402 and Pfaff, Holger ORCID: 0000-0001-9154-6575 (2020). Why we are bored: towards a sociological approach to boredom. Sociol. Spectr., 40 (3). S. 208 - 226. PHILADELPHIA: TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC. ISSN 1521-0707

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Abstract

The experience of boredom is strongly connected to our well-being. It can be a powerful driver toward a meaningful life and a great source of creativity. However, it can also pose a severe risk to our health. In recognition of its importance, in recent years, more and more researchers have begun to investigate the topic of boredom. However, while the psychological factors influencing boredom have been studied extensively, its social conditions are still poorly understood. The article aims to fill this research gap by providing a synthesized literature review of explicitly sociologically-inclined boredom research as well as implicit sociological ideas in the interdisciplinary field of boredom studies. On the basis of this data, we argue that boredom is not an interpersonal state, but a social emotion which is influenced by (1) cultural and (2) organizational norms/rules, (3) the individual's position in the social structure, and (4) interaction processes.

Item Type: Journal Article
Creators:
CreatorsEmailORCIDORCID Put Code
Ohlmeier, SilkeUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Finkielsztein, MariuszUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0002-1620-9402UNSPECIFIED
Pfaff, HolgerUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0001-9154-6575UNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-337028
DOI: 10.1080/02732173.2020.1753134
Journal or Publication Title: Sociol. Spectr.
Volume: 40
Number: 3
Page Range: S. 208 - 226
Date: 2020
Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
Place of Publication: PHILADELPHIA
ISSN: 1521-0707
Language: English
Faculty: Unspecified
Divisions: Unspecified
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
KeywordsLanguage
INDIVIDUAL-DIFFERENCES; STATE BOREDOM; PRONENESS; TIME; WORKPLACE; CULTURE; WORK; SEXMultiple languages
SociologyMultiple languages
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/33702

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