Emotion labor at 911: A case study and theoretical critique

被引：83
作者：
Tracy, SJ [1 ]
Tracy, K [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Colorado, Dept Commun, Boulder, CO 80309 USA
来源：
JOURNAL OF APPLIED COMMUNICATION RESEARCH | 1998年 / 26卷 / 04期
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D O I：
10.1080/00909889809365516
中图分类号：
G2 [信息与知识传播];
学科分类号：
05 ; 0503 ;
摘要：
This study of 911 call-takers describes the different ways human feeling is understood, expressed and managed in the emotionally-charged atmosphere of an emergency 911 communications center. After reviewing past work on emotion labor and organizational burnout, we describe the data, qualitative methods, and the role of call-takers at Citywest Emergency Center. The heart of the paper is a description of the emotional landscape at 911, the organizations emotion rules, and the communicative devices call-takers use to manage their emotion. Based upon this 911 case, we critique several assumptions made in past emotion labor and organizational burnout studies. The paper concludes with implications for emergency communications call-taking.
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页码：390 / 411
页数：22
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