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Autore |
Baker Mandi |
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Titolo |
Becoming and Being a Camp Counsellor [[electronic resource] ] : Discourse, Power Relations and Emotions / / by Mandi Baker |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2020 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2020.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (280 pages) |
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Collana |
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Leisure Studies in a Global Era |
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Soggetti |
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Educational sociology |
Sports—Sociological aspects |
Industrial sociology |
Social service |
Sociology of Education |
Sociology of Sport and Leisure |
Sociology of Work |
Social Care |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Monografia |
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Nota di contenuto |
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1. Introduction -- 2. A Genealogy of Summer Camp -- 3. Rethinking Camp Counsellor Experiences -- 4. Discursive Productions of Camp Selves -- 5. Becoming a Camp Counsellor: Everyday Power and Processes of Subjectification -- 6. Being a Camp Counsellor: Emotions at Work -- 7. Conclusions -- 8. Reflections. . |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book explores the complexities of the recreational summer camp experiences and its reliance on the expertise and emotion work of young people. Drawing on post-structural theory, Baker illustrates the discourses, power relations and emotional demands that shape camp counsellor employment experiences and well-being. Through analysis of everyday experiences and interactions, Baker unpicks the power nexus between counsellors, campers, peers and camp management, offering a deeper understanding of camp counsellor employment and the challenges for camp employees and employers. As such, this book raises a call for camp researchers and industry leaders to engage in |
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rethinking how camp counsellor roles are understood, shaped and embodied, and how they might be ethically supported through reflexive management practices. Becoming and Being a Camp Counsellor will be of interest to scholars and students across the fields of leisure, outdoor recreation, youth studies, and sociology. |
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