Local meaning-making in discursive, embodied and affective registers Justine Grønbæk Pors Primary Author mixed material bibliography ENGLAND EMERALD INSIGHT 2021 monographic en ENGLISH

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BAIK Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to argue and explore how local meaning-making processes of leaders also occur in embodied and affective registers. The paper aims to introduce the theoretical concept of affect to studies of local public leadership. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reports from an ethnographic study of local leaders managing educational institutions in Denmark. The paper takes a constructivist or interpretive approach where it is acknowledged that data is not just out-there ready to be collected and reported but is constructed and interpreted in particular manners as part of the complex encounter between researcher and field. Findings – The paper zooms in one particular instance where a leader breaks down in tears and where the tears seem to evoke a particular affective atmosphere. Thus, the paper shows how, just below the elite narrative Affect, Ethnography, Embodiment, Education policy, NONE Repository Universitas Langlangbuana Sistem Repository Elektronik Skripsi, Tesis, Desertasi dan Penelitian Dosen Universitas Langlangbuana JC301IJPL-21V17.3.4 My Library Local meaning-making in discursive, embodied and affective registers International_Journal_of_Public_Leadership.png.png 2724 2023-12-22 10:41:22 2023-12-28 10:49:44 machine generated