Ambivalence in Mentorship

Ambivalence in Mentorship
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 106
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ISBN-10 : 9781000939941
ISBN-13 : 1000939944
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Ambivalence in Mentorship by : Bonnie D Oglensky

Download or read book Ambivalence in Mentorship written by Bonnie D Oglensky and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-04-28 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ambivalence in Mentorship is based on research of scores of mentors and protégés in longstanding relationships representing a range of career fields. Using vivid case narratives, the book takes a nuanced look at the emotional complexities of their mentorships—the intense passions and hopes that get stirred up in these professional, yet intimate connections as well as the turmoil created by disappointment, betrayal, competition, and the mere readiness to move on and separate from these relationships. Framing the psychodynamics of mentorship dialectically, the book unpacks the relational struggles in mentorship to trace how these emerge from strong emotional bonds. This is accomplished by delineating and illustrating three modes of the ambivalent attachment between mentor and protégé: idealization, loyalty, and generativity. Pushing at the boundaries of research on the topic, Ambivalence in Mentorship locates this relationship at the crosshairs of authority and love—highlighting the interplay of intrapsychic, interpersonal, cultural, and historical forces that drive this relationship to be at once vital and risky. Professionals in the social sciences, business, and management fields will find that the book offers a fresh perspective and authentic voice to the very real joys and complicated feelings that attend mentorship.


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