TY - JOUR
T1 - Radical hope in revolting times
T2 - Proposing a culturally relevant psychological framework
AU - Mosley, Della V.
AU - Neville, Helen A.
AU - Chavez-Dueñas, Nayeli Y.
AU - Adames, Hector Y.
AU - Lewis, Jioni A.
AU - French, Bryana H.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 John Wiley & Sons Ltd
PY - 2020/1/1
Y1 - 2020/1/1
N2 - Growing research supports the link between individual expressions of hope and psychological well-being. In this paper, we draw on psychological theories of hope, racial and ethnic studies, and the literature on radical healing to propose a framework of radical hope. Although the proposed multidimensional framework integrates cultural practices of People of Color in the United States, it is flexible enough to be adapted to other contexts. The paper begins by providing a brief review of the literature that conceptualizes the concept of hope in the field of psychology as a prelude to comparing the concept to the interdisciplinary notion of radical hope. Based on this body of work, we then introduce a culturally relevant psychological framework of radical hope, which includes the components of collective memory as well as faith and agency. Both components require an orientation to one of four directions including individual orientation, collective orientation, past orientation, and future orientation. The framework also consists of pathways individuals can follow to experience radical hope including (a) understanding the history of oppression along with the actions of resistance taken to transform these conditions, (b) embracing ancestral pride, (c) envisioning equitable possibilities, and (d) creating meaning and purpose in life by adopting an orientation to social justice. We conclude with a proposed research agenda for radical hope.
AB - Growing research supports the link between individual expressions of hope and psychological well-being. In this paper, we draw on psychological theories of hope, racial and ethnic studies, and the literature on radical healing to propose a framework of radical hope. Although the proposed multidimensional framework integrates cultural practices of People of Color in the United States, it is flexible enough to be adapted to other contexts. The paper begins by providing a brief review of the literature that conceptualizes the concept of hope in the field of psychology as a prelude to comparing the concept to the interdisciplinary notion of radical hope. Based on this body of work, we then introduce a culturally relevant psychological framework of radical hope, which includes the components of collective memory as well as faith and agency. Both components require an orientation to one of four directions including individual orientation, collective orientation, past orientation, and future orientation. The framework also consists of pathways individuals can follow to experience radical hope including (a) understanding the history of oppression along with the actions of resistance taken to transform these conditions, (b) embracing ancestral pride, (c) envisioning equitable possibilities, and (d) creating meaning and purpose in life by adopting an orientation to social justice. We conclude with a proposed research agenda for radical hope.
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U2 - 10.1111/spc3.12512
DO - 10.1111/spc3.12512
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85077380870
SN - 1751-9004
VL - 14
JO - Social and Personality Psychology Compass
JF - Social and Personality Psychology Compass
IS - 1
M1 - e12512
ER -