Leach, Colin Wayne and Bou Zeineddine, Fouad ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5386-0579 (2021) Sentiments of the dispossessed: emotions of resilience and resistance. In: Tileagă, Cristian, Augoustinos, Martha and Durrheim, Kevin, (eds.) The Routledge International Handbook of Discrimination, Prejudice and Stereotyping. Routledge, London, pp. 1-14. ISBN 978-0429274558 (doi:10.4324/9780429274558-17)

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Abstract

In this chapter, we focus on the sentiments of the dispossessed with special interest in what emotion can tell us about the social and psychological meaning individuals and groups give to their societal disadvantage. Although it is true that societal disadvantage can sometimes lead the dispossessed to self-hatred or despondency (for discussions, see Bulhan, 1985; Sidanius & Pratto, 2001) this appears to be quite rare (for reviews, see Leach, in press b; Leach and Livingstone, 2015; Montero & Sonn, 2009; Phillips, Adams, & Salters, 2015). The more common experiences of societal disadvantage and devaluation are resilience and resistance. This is not surprising given the overwhelming evidence that the most serious and sustained adversity causes little lasting psychological or social damage to individuals (for a discussion, see Leach, in press b; Leach and Livingstone, 2015). Disadvantaged people – like all people – tend toward resilience and resistance.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	emotion; resilience; resistance; disadvantage; devaluation; social psychology; political psychology
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development > Centre for Inequalities Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Human Sciences (HUM)
Last Modified:	06 Jun 2023 15:22
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/42965

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