Abstract
Arlie Russell Hochschild is frequently cited as one of the most influential sociologists of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. This is in part due to her contribution to the sociology of emotions, and she remains a central figure in this field of study. Within this general development lie concepts such as emotional labor and emotion work which have entered the lexicon of sociology and other disciplines and have extended her influence over a wide field. Her work moves thematically through the family, work, relationships, love and caring, and on each of these topics she has contributed unique insights. Underpinning this analysis is a desire to demonstrate the centrality of emotions in social life and how emotions explicate linkages between macro and micro domains. Hochschild's orientation is increasingly that of a public sociologist, and in this way her ideas are accessible to an audience beyond academia. This analysis of her work traces the origins and key elements of her theoretical ideas and considers her contribution to contemporary sociology and society.
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