Hope is a powerful yet complex phenomenon. Can hope be harnessed
for positive social change? What does it mean for a society to
"hope well?" How do institutions abuse individual hope?
This issue of The Annals delves into the complicated notions of
hope and how it can be encouraged and nurtured on several levels.
The contributors to this issue explore institutions of hope in
operation and explain how those institutions can function
effectively.
Divided into two parts, the first set of articles define
institutions of hope as "sets of rules, norms, and practices that
ensure that we have some room not only to dream of the
extraordinary, but also to do the extraordinary."
Using a combination of theory and practice, the contributors
address several different models in the construct of institutions
of hope. With a series of case studies, Part I demonstrates
institutions of hope at work and shows not only how collective hope
may be used constructively but also how it may be abused by those
in power.
Part II of this issue identifies ways that institutionalizing
hope can address the individual needs on a psychological level. The
authors in this second set of papers ask questions such as "What
does it mean for an individual to hope well?" and "How and why is
hope such a fundamental component of being human?"
Taken together, these two general approaches to hope - on both
an individual and a collective level - give readers insight into
the challenges of designing institutions that allow collective
hopes to be practiced. Calling for an agenda that encourages both
theory and practice, the contributors to this special issue set a
solid foundation for future research into ways that will narrow the
gap between the psychological needs of the individual and the
limitations of social institutions.
General
Imprint: |
SAGE Publications Inc - The Annals
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science S., v.592 |
Release date: |
March 2004 |
First published: |
March 2004 |
Authors: |
Valerie Braithwaite
|
Dimensions: |
231 x 154 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
200 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4129-0896-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Psychology >
General
|
LSN: |
1-4129-0896-5 |
Barcode: |
9781412908962 |
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