Becoming and Being a Camp Counsellor: Discourse, Power Relations and Emotions

by Mandi Baker

Book Overview

This book explores the complexities of the recreational summer camp experience 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,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030325008
• ISBN13: 9783030325008
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 271 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"