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"They Are Expecting Us To Stay Strong": How Ambulance Personnel Navigate And Manage Their Emotions In A Rural Region Of Northern California, Tina M. Orton-Owens Jan 2024

"They Are Expecting Us To Stay Strong": How Ambulance Personnel Navigate And Manage Their Emotions In A Rural Region Of Northern California, Tina M. Orton-Owens

Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects

This research examines how emergency medical service (EMS) workers navigate and manage their calls in Humboldt County, a rural region of Northern California. The primary theoretical framework is drawn from Arlie Hochschild’s theory of Emotional Labor. This paper examines how emotional labor impacts EMS workers within a rural environment and with limited resources. I also look at how COVID-19 complicated EMS workers’ experiences. This paper is based on qualitative research where I conducted 13 mostly face-to-face interviews with EMS workers throughout the County between 2020 and 2022. Interviews consisted of 30 questions and interviews ranged in length from 1 to …


Emotional Performances As Dramas Of Authenticity, E. Doyle Mccarthy Jan 2009

Emotional Performances As Dramas Of Authenticity, E. Doyle Mccarthy

Sociology Faculty Publications

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Public Displays Of Emotion Today: Changing Forms Of Memorializing Death And Disaster, E. Doyle Mccarthy Feb 2007

Public Displays Of Emotion Today: Changing Forms Of Memorializing Death And Disaster, E. Doyle Mccarthy

Sociology Faculty Publications

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The Emotions: Senses Of The Modern Self, E. Doyle Mccarthy Jan 2002

The Emotions: Senses Of The Modern Self, E. Doyle Mccarthy

Sociology Faculty Publications

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The Social Construction Of Emotions: New Directions From Culture Theory, E. Doyle Mccarthy Jan 1994

The Social Construction Of Emotions: New Directions From Culture Theory, E. Doyle Mccarthy

Sociology Faculty Publications

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Emotions Are Social Things: An Essay In The Sociology Of Emotions, E. Doyle Mccarthy Jan 1989

Emotions Are Social Things: An Essay In The Sociology Of Emotions, E. Doyle Mccarthy

Sociology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.