Teachers'' Work and Emotions - A Sociological Analysis

Summary

Focusing on teachers in Hong Kong, Tsang investigates the social mechanisms that arouse such negative emotional experiences, otherwise known as caam. He asserts that these feelings are socially constructed, and it is only by understanding the causes and feelings can we begin to improve teacher’s emotional well-being and teaching quality.

Product details

• Authors: Kwok Kuen Tsang
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9780367583965
• ISBN: 978-0-367-58396-5
• No. of pages: 136
• Series: Routledge Series on Schools and Schooling in Asia
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, EDUCATION / Professional Development, Educational psychology, teacher training, Teaching staff, Sociology: work & labour, Sociology: work and labour, EDUCATION / Teaching / General, Teaching staff / Educators