Teachers' Work and Emotions - A Sociological Analysis (Hardcover)

Being a teacher is often thought of as an emotionally fulfilling job, with many positive experiences in watching students grow and mature. However, as Tsang's research shows, there are plenty of negative emotional experiences in this line of work as well. Given the recent attention towards mental health and well-being, this book addresses these negative experiences and provides recommendations for dealing with them. Focusing on teachers in Hong Kong, Tsang investigates the social mechanisms that arouse such negative emotional experiences, otherwise known as caam2. He asserts that these feelings are socially constructed, and it is only by understanding the causes and feelings can we begin to improve teachers' emotional well-being and teaching quality. Using a theoretical framework based on a critical review and synthesis of five existing perspectives, including labor process perspective, school administration perspective, emotional labor perspective, social interaction perspective, and teacher identity perspective, Tsang does precisely that, exploring the social process of these emotional experiences and the interplay between teacher agency and social structure. These findings go a long way in ameliorating teacher experiences all over the world.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Series on Schools and Schooling in Asia
Release date:	November 2018
First published:	2019
Authors:	Kwok Kuen Tsang
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	136
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-34607-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Educational psychology Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Work & labour Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > Teacher training Promotions
LSN:	1-138-34607-1
Barcode:	9781138346079

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