Teacher affection: Sentimental narrative, emotional work and affective atmospheres in the teaching profession in Argentina (1920-1940)

Keywords: teacher affection, romantic love, affective atmospheres, sentimental narrative, pedagogical tactfulness, emotional work

Abstract

This study is the result of a research that analyzes teacher affection among primary school teachers in Argentina (1870-1970). Especially focused on the period 1920-1940, this article will attempt to establish a link between some concepts - such as romantic love, emotional work and affective atmospheres - and the selected corpus. Using the notion of ‘teacher sentimental narrative’ as a starting point, this study sought to understand the emotional frame which pervades the teaching profession. On the other hand, it is apparent that the cultivation of teacher affection pursues certain goals not only related to students’ discipline but also to their learning achievements. Lastly, the chosen period’s interest in ‘pedagogical tactfulness’ gives room for the exploration of barely-defined affective keys, which seek to propel the educational enterprise.

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Author Biography

Ana Laura Abramowski, Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento, Buenos Aires

Ana Laura Abramowski es Licenciada y Profesora en Ciencias de la Educación por la Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR), Magister en Ciencias Sociales con Mención en Educación por FLACSO, sede Argentina, y doctoranda en Educación por la Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA). Es investigadora-docente de la Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento (UNGS) e investigadora principal del Área Educación de FLACSO, sede Argentina. Ha publicado el libro Maneras de querer. Los afectos docentes en las relaciones pedagógicas (Paidós, 2010) y ha compilado, junto con Santiago Canevaro, Pensar los afectos. Aproximaciones desde las ciencias sociales y las humanidades (ediciones UNGS, 2017).

Published
2018-05-19
How to Cite
Abramowski, A. L. (2018). Teacher affection: Sentimental narrative, emotional work and affective atmospheres in the teaching profession in Argentina (1920-1940). Revista Brasileira De História Da Educação, 18, e019. Retrieved from https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/rbhe/article/view/42914