Webb, D. orcid.org/0000-0001-9435-8676 (2024) Hope and the Utopian Impulse. In: Snow, N.E., (ed.) The Virtue of Hope. Oxford University Press ISBN 9780190069575
Abstract
This chapter presents a framework for understanding both hope as a differentiated human experience and the relationship between hope and utopia(nism). Offering a rigorous analysis and synthesis of literature from across various disciplines (including philosophy, theology, psychology, sociology, political studies, and the health sciences), a taxonomy of modes of hoping is developed. While “hope” and “utopia” are often said to go hand in hand—utopias offering visions of hope, hope driving the utopian impulse—the chapter argues that hope is a complex category of human experience that is not always or necessarily aligned with a utopian sensibility. Put simply, different modes of hoping possess different utopian orientations. The chapter concludes with a case study of Occupy Wall Street (OWS) in order to illustrate the utility of the modes of hoping framework as an analytical tool.
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Item Type: | Book Section |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 Oxford University Press. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > School of Education (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 14 Feb 2024 14:24 |
Last Modified: | 30 Jul 2024 10:44 |
Published Version: | https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-virtue... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
Refereed: | Yes |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:208986 |
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