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230125 WS Diagnosis of Society: Emotional and Affective Labour in Digital Times (2021S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 23 - Soziologie
Continuous assessment of course work
REMOTE
Moodle

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Details

max. 30 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Update 23.03.2021: (Covid19): Umstellung auf digitale Lehre bis zum Semesterende

Update 2.2.2021 (Covid 19): Umstellung auf digitale Lehre bis mindestens 11.04.2021 - Ende der Osterferien

Datenstand Dez.2020: Bei anhaltenden Einschränkungen im Kontext von
Covid 19 werden Einheiten, die aktuell als hybrid geplant sind, auf
digitalen Unterricht umgestellt. Beachten Sie bitte die Ankündigungen
der Lehrveranstaltungsleitung bzw. die Updates im Vorlesungsverzeichnis.

  • Thursday 04.03. 16:00 - 17:30 Digital
  • Thursday 11.03. 16:00 - 17:30 Digital
  • Thursday 18.03. 16:00 - 17:30 Digital
  • Thursday 25.03. 16:00 - 17:30 Digital
  • Thursday 15.04. 16:00 - 17:30 Digital
  • Thursday 22.04. 16:00 - 17:30 Digital
  • Thursday 29.04. 16:00 - 17:30 Digital
  • Thursday 06.05. 16:00 - 17:30 Digital
  • Thursday 20.05. 16:00 - 17:30 Digital
  • Thursday 27.05. 16:00 - 17:30 Digital
  • Thursday 10.06. 16:00 - 17:30 Digital
  • Thursday 17.06. 16:00 - 17:30 Digital
  • Thursday 24.06. 16:00 - 17:30 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In the late 1970s, American sociologist Arlie Hochschild wrote The Managed Heart, a book that was to become key in sociological debates regarding the kind of post-fordist work that draws on emotional and affective skills, especially in the service sector. Hochschild was convinced of the need to ask concrete questions about the activities of employees and expectations of employers to find out what role emotions play in the labour process. In her view, the sort of work that really becomes part of a specific job is shaped by expectations ‘on the spot’. Since Hochschild presented her study on flight attendants, there have been a series of theoretical and empirical contributions to the study of emotional and affective work. In this seminar, students will examine international interdisciplinary debates and discuss theoretical approaches while learning about methods for examining contemporary forms of emotional and affective labour in the digital age. Readings will be in English and German.

Assessment and permitted materials

1. Oral presentation (20%)
2. Seminar report (20%)
3. Written Essay (60%)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Seminar attendance is compulsory and active participation in seminar discussions as well as the completion of required readings in preparation for each seminar are expected.

A minimum requirement of at least 50 points is required to pass the exam and with that, the course.

Grading scale:
very good 87,5% - 100
good 75% - 87,49%
satisfactory 62,5% - 74,99%
pass 50% - 62,49%
fail 0% - 49,99%

Examination topics

Required readings for each seminar and further materials that will be made available on the moodle learning platform.

Reading list

A full reading list will be provided at the beginning of the seminar.

Indicative reading:
Dowling, E. (2012): 'The Waitress - On Affect, Method and (Re)Presentation', Cultural Studies - Critical Methodologies 12(2): 109-117.
Hochschild, A. (2006): Das gekaufte Herz – die Kommerzialisierung der Gefühle, Frankfurt a.M.: Campus.

Association in the course directory

in 505: BA T2 WS Gesellschaftdiagnosen

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