Du travail émotionnel au travail de santé

The change in the way emotions are treated at work has been marked by a shift from their proscription to their prescription, and this, against the background of the new managerial model of subjectivity management. The notion of emotional work, understood as the control and production of emotions in...

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Published inPISTES Vol. 25; no. 1
Main Author Dominique Lhuilier
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Institut de Recherche Robert-Sauvé en Santé et en Sécurité du Travail (IRSST) 01.12.2023
Subjects
affects
dilemma
emotional work
health work
regulation
work organization
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ISSN1481-9384
DOI10.4000/pistes.7449

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Summary:The change in the way emotions are treated at work has been marked by a shift from their proscription to their prescription, and this, against the background of the new managerial model of subjectivity management. The notion of emotional work, understood as the control and production of emotions in accordance with the requirements of the work situation, emphasizes its prescriptive side. Here we explore another side of the treatment of emotions, not only that of normalization but also of normativity. Work – in the sense of activity – involves a subject and his/her emotional life. This leads us to an exploration of work’s psychic difficulties and their impact on health. We then develop the aspect of emotional work as it is indexed to healthy work. The concept of healthy work seeks to describe how the construction of health is a core element of occupational activities.
ISSN:1481-9384
DOI:10.4000/pistes.7449