Considering teacher resilience from critical discourse and labour process theory perspectives

A. Price; C. Mansfield; A. McConney

doi:10.1080/01425692.2011.614748

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Considering teacher resilience from critical discourse and labour process theory perspectives

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Considering teacher resilience from critical discourse and labour process theory perspectives

A. Price, C. Mansfield and A. McConney

British Journal of Sociology of Education, Vol.33(1), pp.81-95

2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01425692.2011.614748

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Abstract

This article considers the construct of `teacher resilience' from critical discourse and labour process perspectives in order to cast new light on what has been traditionally viewed from a psychological perspective. In this respect, the construct of resilience is placed in the broad political landscape of teachers' work and the labour process of teaching, within a neoliberal globalised economic paradigm. Importantly, this article argues that any conceptualisations of teacher resilience should be critically appraised and not simply `taken for granted'. While the concept of developing `teacher resilience' as a means, for example, of addressing alarmingly high rates of early career teacher attrition may sound like a good idea, it is important to consider the way such constructs can be used to shape and potentially control teacher identity and the nature of teachers' work.

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Title: Considering teacher resilience from critical discourse and labour process theory perspectives
Authors/Creators: A. Price (Author/Creator)
C. Mansfield (Author/Creator)
A. McConney (Author/Creator)
Publication Details: British Journal of Sociology of Education, Vol.33(1), pp.81-95
Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group
Identifiers: 991005544065907891
Copyright: 2012 Taylor & Francis
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Education
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Citation topics: 6 Social Sciences; 6.11 Education & Educational Research; 6.11.190 Teacher Education
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