There are couple of studies questioning over-deterministic perspective to look at operation of governmentality and contemplating what is followed by membership of society in its interaction with governmentality. Although, as Foucault contends, the self might be constantly placed in the ceaseless chain of self-governing as a docile body, it is impossible to argue that the very private space, such as affections, is likely to be completely controlled by governmentality during or after the self-monitoring. Given the affections are accompanied in the process where governmentality operates, however, the affections may be indicative of how the self absorbs or resists to the neoliberal doctrine. As one of the affections, a feel (or state) of burnout …show more content…
In the achievement society, as a productive subject, the self is voluntarily situated within the dominant ideology of positivity and productivity with the social pressure of achievement. The contemporary neoliberal society requires the self to be flexible enough to heighten its production by itself in the name of self-achievement. In this regard, the achievement society is “society of self-exploitation” wherein “the achievement-subject exploits itself until it burns out” (p.47). From his argument, two overarching points can be expanded in this paper: when the conduct of conduct, governmentality is conducted, it causes emotional affection to individuals, which leads people to blame themselves for the very essence of neoliberalism where a free and autonomous self-interested subjectivity, “Homoeconomicus” is discursively produced (Hamann, 2009; Lemke, 2001). As the self is called upon to participate in production voluntarily, blames are inevitably laid for the self when the self does not fulfill its duty, including meeting the suggested standards and becoming a …show more content…
320 quoted in Skeggs & Wood, 2012). In this vein, Sender and Sullivan’s study (2008) on audiences’ responses to makeover shows, The Biggest Loser and What Not to Wear finds that the interviewees criticized and evaluated the shows and even the study itself, by distancing themselves from pathetic characters in the show, instead of accepting the self-governing logics uncritically. Another audience research on reality television shows by Skeggs and Wood (2012) focuses on the viewers’ emotional affections during and after watching the shows, including Wife Swap, Faking It, What Not to Wear, in relations to gender and class. Their research suggests that whereas the respondents reject pedagogic aspects of the shows, they take pleasure in a resistance to the experts in the shows and enjoy happiness of achievements that the show participants make throughout the show. These studies pose that governmentality may not work in a certain way that Foucauldian argues, for a possibility of audiences’ resistant or negotiated reading (Hall, 2010); thus, they suggest a necessity to scrutinize how audiences react during and after they are exposed to the bodily discourses in the makeover
The late professor emphasized how a person’s thirst on being number one causes his or her eradication. In a world dominated by competition, the “Save yourself, never mind other people!” mantra sounds feasible (Truman, n.d.). Researchers, however, have noticed selfishness’ effectivity in the short run but not in the long run (Robinson, 2014). Schwartz talked to his former student, Albom, on how human beings become accustomed to self-centeredness and rivalry; they fail to see the manifestation of neoliberalism in their lives and the lives of those around
A central theme within Ruth Ozeki’s My Year of Meats is the idea of authenticity. It appears in the very core of the show My American Wife!, where the goal is to find “authentic,” “attractive” wives with attractive families and lifestyles so that BEEF-EX can make meat look appealing to Japanese viewers. However, many characters in the book have different views on what authenticity means, and the definitive definition is never revealed by Ozeki. In fact, My American Wife!, the authentic reality show, is one of the least realistic parts of the entire book and a reflection on the lack of authenticity in today’s reality TV shows. Although authenticity is projected as subjective, as My Year of Meats shows us, one will find nothing “real” or “genuine” about reality TV, which is negatively impacting our society.
Wilkerson (2009) indicated that school counselors face challenging role responsibilities that lead to burnout, such as helping the students prepare for the world of work and helping them cope with issues that may be affecting their ability to perform in school. School counselors are working with severe depression, suicide attempts, drug abuse, teen pregnancy, and various other abuse issues (Gunduz, 2012). Abuse specific counselors work with clients who cope with sexual addiction or substance dependence. They experience high levels of burnout due to the nature of the clients that they assist (Wallace, Lee, & Lee, 2010). Mental health professionals that work within a human service entity are known to be at the highest risk of burnout susceptibility
Reality show characters are often shown in embarrassing situations and their personal matters are publicized to the world. The research found that frequent viewers of reality TV highly value revenge, competition, and achieving status and prestige (Mendible, 2004, p. 336). Mendible further discussed reality television’s strategic use of humiliation as a form of entertainment to draw in viewers (Mendible, 2004). With constant exposure to media images, audiences may be influenced by the television show’s values and subliminal messages. People use reality television as an informational tool to “people watch” and observe what is socially acceptable or not (Tyree, 2011, p. 397). The problem with using television to observe and decipher social norms with is that reality shows are not actually based on real events.
In Katha Pollitt 's essay entitled "The Hunger Games ' Feral Feminism," Pollitt writes about what reality television might look like if taken to extremes. Reality television is a huge part of our culture today, and I not only agree with Pollitt 's views and ideas of what reality TV would look if taken to the extremes, but I believe that we have already gotten to that point. Today 's reality TV shows such as "Keeping up with the Kardashians", "The Bachelorette" or any of the "Real Housewives" are among many of today 's popular shows that focus on extreme aggression, bullying, physical beauty, and sex appeal. These TV shows teach us that it is not only ok to compromise morals and values, but that type of behavior accepted and rewarded. In today 's age, reality TV generally has to go negative and go to the extreme in order for it to be interesting despite the lasting impact that it may have on viewers. Reality TV has an impact on the values of their viewers and alters how they may perceive real-life situations. Therefore, it 's important to take a look at some of the standards portrayed by reality TV.
At last, if neediness speaks the truth the loss of individual self-governance, the attention will be on expanding the autonomy and moral obligation of every needy individual. These options, now and again covering however frequently clashing, typify individually the communist, traditionalist and liberal perspectives
The article “Dumb TV,” published in the University of Regina Carillon on February 8, 2014, is a critique of the ABC reality TV show The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, produced and directed by Mike Fleiss (The Bachelor - ABC, 2016). Written in an informal style, Destiny Kaus’s article provides data to support her thesis that states, “Overall, I really do think these shows are exceedingly dumb and they shouldn’t exist because the process doesn’t work.” In the article, she presents her bias by arguing that these drama-filled shows, where men and women compete for love and matrimony, are “dumb” and ultimately fail at providing everlasting love. The informality of the article creates a connection with the audience, but the excessive use of the word “dumb” distracts the reader from the actual brilliance of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette franchise. More important, this article is fundamentally flawed as it only references the simple analysis of these shows as a meaningless search for love instead of the tactical attack of capitalism by the television industry. Are The Bachelor and The Bachelorette actually “dumb” or are they a brilliant attack on people’s emotions for the benefit of a television franchise?
summary, a fair amount of research has been conducted on burnout and compassion fatigue. it is important to understand the individual factors that lead to the development of burnout and compassion fatigue. Another purpose is to understand whether or not the experience of STS is limited only to those who have direct contact with individuals who are experiencing trauma symptoms. Additionally, most literature that discusses coping with compassion fatigue focuses on self-care techniques rather than on an effective style of cognitive appraisal. Common assumptions are that effective coping styles for healthcare workers will generalize to the mental health field. The present study also aims to identify a coping profile indicating whether or not a
In the essay “Getting Real with Reality”, the purpose of the author, Cynthia M. Frisby, is to inform the readers, that viewers of reality TV watch television to compare themselves to the people within the shows and why they do this. There are many ways that captivate these large audiences and when it comes to the fascination of reality television I would have to agree with Ms. Frisby on the account of people idolizing figureheads within reality shows.
I appreciate your straight forwardness in regards to your negative habits. Rӧssler (2012) states that the risk for burnout for certain occupations mostly for individuals employed in the health care industry. As a mother, I understand the unique and additional stress that comes along with parenting. Piggybacking off of your comment about pastimes, I too enjoy listening to music as a stress reliever.
In addition to increasing eating disorders, reality television shows increase the desire to undergo cosmetic surgical procedures among society by motivating viewers to pursue cosmetic enhancements and creating moral justifications for plastic surgery. Reality television shows increase the desire to undergo cosmetic surgical procedures by motivating viewers who are dissatisfied with their bodies to pursue cosmetic enhancements. For example, a dramatic, undefined increase of cosmetic surgeries in the United States is connected with more and more popular reality shows like The Swan or Extreme Makeover I want a Famous Face. Nabi (2009) investigated how those programs increase desire to undergo cosmetic surgical procedures among American society. The results of this study indicates that viewing cosmetic surgery makeover programs associates with an interest in pursuing cosmetic enhancements. The process is
By recognizing that burnout is a serious problem that impacts an organization’s viability, an assembly of staff nurses, nursing supervisors, human resource staff, social services, nurse administrators, and a physician champion will be arranged to construct mission, objectives and strategies to help ameliorate the issues at hand. Researching literature on nursing burnout is essential so that the members of the task force has a solid grasp on potential underlying hardships contributing to nursing burnout within the facility as well as the financial effects on the organization. Furthermore, in order to determine a solution, the nurse’s work environment should be assessed (Nedd, 2006) and measured using the 26-item Brisbane Practice Environment Measure (B-PEM) (Flint, Farrugia, Courtney, & Webster, 2010). The B-PEM instrument was developed to measure nursing satisfaction within the work environment and the perceived facilities inadequacies (Flint et al. 2010; Hayes et al., 2014; Nedd, 2006). Next, the Conditions of Work Effectiveness - Questionnaire-II (CWEQ-II) will also be utilized to measure the nurses’ perceived access to the four job related empowerment structures: opportunity, information, support, and resources will be administered (Laschinger et al., 2003). Then nursing burnout will be assessed and analyzed by using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) which is a widely used instrument to assess burnout and is considered the gold standard due to its established
Many sociological theorists who were relevant over a century ago are also still applicable to today’s society. Whilst parts of the theory and the context of the theories may have quite dated, some parts do still reign true. Some theories however, like Marx’s ideas of a capitalist society, have become more influential in today’s economic climate. Perspectives like Durkheim’s theories of suicide, Marx’s theories on Capitalism and changes to economic status, Weber’s input on Capitalism and his influential work on Religion. The ideas this essay will be focusing upon are the ‘iconic’ theories, that the previously mentioned sociologists are known for and showing how these theories have progressed through the time.
Any work environment can have stressful aspects that can negatively affect the employees’ performance and may lead to burnout. Oftentimes when employees are stressed or burnout their commitment at the job may begin to weaken and they may lose satisfaction. Many organizations have recognized that workers burnout is the result of aggravated chronic work stressors and embodied by enervation and inefficacy. This author will discuss the impact of stress and worker burnout on organizations. Moreover, this author will consider the implication of stress and worker burnout on the employee, as well as the short- and long-term productivity of a business.
A. Media has a huge impact on how people truly see themselves, particularly in women and young female teens. Reality television has made the standards of beauty quite high these days and there is a definite change in society’s view on what is truly beautiful. Turning off the TV has simply become too hard when it comes to reality TV shows