I agree that the emotion work of teaching is one of the most challenging parts of my job. I have realized fairly recently that one of the dimensions of the emotional labor is my own vulnerability, intellectually, emotionally and personally, and the extent to which I open up to my students and myself. As a previous poster wrote - we *care* about what we teach. Part of teaching requires that I examine my own ideas and relationship to the material every time I present it, and this can be exhausting and draining but also exhilerating and life-affirming.
Pat
Patricia B. Christian Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice Canisius College 2001 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14208 [EMAIL PROTECTED] office 716-888-2878 fax 716-888-3793 When I gave food to the poor, they called me a saint. When I asked why the poor have no food, they called me a communist. - Dom Helder Camara It ain't no sin to be glad you're alive. - Bruce Springsteen
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Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:15:26 -0500
From: Richard Butsch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: TEACHSOC: emotion work
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>Is there a way to retrieve the thread of emails from an archive
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