Landscapes of Emotion: Mapping Three Cultures of Emotion in Indonesia

Studies in Emotion and Social Interaction

by Karl G. Heider

Landscapes of Emotion is a fascinating look at the cultural construction of emotions, examining how people in different cultures shape ideas and talk about emotion. The primary subjects of the book are the Minangkabau, a matrilineal Moslem culture of three million people in West Sumatra, Indonesia.

Genres: Psychology

332 pages, Paperback

First published August 30, 1991

About the author

Karl Heider is an American visual anthropologist.