How place shapes the aspirations of hope : The allegory of the privileged and the underprivileged
Journal article
Counted, Victor and Newheiser, David. (2023). How place shapes the aspirations of hope : The allegory of the privileged and the underprivileged. The Journal of Positive Psychology. pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2023.2257654
Authors | Counted, Victor and Newheiser, David |
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Abstract | We articulate a holistic understanding of hope, going beyond the common conceptualization of hope in terms of positive affect and cognition by considering what hope means for the underprivileged. In the recognition that hope is always situated in a particular place, we explore the perspective of the privileged and the underprivileged, clarifying how spatial contexts shape their goals for the future and their agency toward attaining these goals. Where some people experience precarity due to their disability, race, gender, sexuality, and social class, others enjoy enhanced agency due to their privilege. In our analysis, this loss of agency does not mean the underprivileged are hopeless; instead, it suggests that hope can incorporate negative affect and cognition. In our view, a spatial understanding acknowledges the power of hope in discouraging situations, and it points to practical measures through which hope can be cultivated by marginalized communities. |
Keywords | place; hope; intersectionality; privilege; marginalization |
Year | 2023 |
Journal | The Journal of Positive Psychology |
Journal citation | pp. 1-8 |
Publisher | Routledge |
ISSN | 1743-9779 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2023.2257654 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85171761956 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Page range | 1-8 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | In press |
Publication dates | |
Online | 22 Sep 2023 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 03 Jul 2023 |
Deposited | 28 Nov 2023 |
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