Black Hope Floats: Racial Emotion Regulation and the Uniquely Motivating Effects of Hope on Black Political Participation

Journal of Social and Political Psychology

Davin L. Phoenix¹ 

[1] Political Science, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA;

关键词: emotion;    hope;    race;    collective efficacy;    racial emotion regulation;    participation;    appraisal;   

DOI  :  10.5964/jspp.v8i2.847

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Drawing upon theories of group based emotion, group based efficacy and appraisal, I propose a model of racial emotion regulation to explain variations in how Black and White Americans respond emotionally and behaviorally to policy opportunity cues. I test the major claims of this model with data from an original experiment and national survey. Findings from the studies indicate that expressions of hope carry a strong and consistent mobilizing effect on the political participation of African Americans, while producing null effects on White participation. I discuss the implications of this model for our understanding of the potential of hope to shape appraisals and perceptions of efficacy among socially marginalized groups, opening up a distinct pathway through which they can be mobilized for political engagement.

【 授权许可】

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