Why we are bored: towards a sociological approach to boredom - Kölner UniversitätsPublikationsServer

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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DOI:10.1080/02732173.2020.1753134

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.

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Creators	Email	ORCID	ORCID Put Code
Ohlmeier, Silke	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Finkielsztein, Mariusz	UNSPECIFIED	orcid.org/0000-0002-1620-9402	UNSPECIFIED
Pfaff, Holger	UNSPECIFIED	orcid.org/0000-0001-9154-6575	UNSPECIFIED