The end of the 20th century resulted in various global protests and ideologies due to the insecurities associated with the changing world. These developments could be studied and understood using the concept of political construction of hopelessness. Brown et al. (2020) identify the term as the use of frustration, violence, and fear to oppress all forms of resistance and eventually support the delivery of social and economic transformations that support the demands of the elite. This model goes further to describe all measures those in power or the government implement to educate people on how they can allow exploitation, become domesticated, and learn to obey every presented instruction. The targeted people will become dismembered, divided, and continue to devalue their dreams.
The political construction of hopelessness remains a major challenge that is capable of disorienting societies and affecting the experiences of the members. Many people are relying on evidence-based models and strategies to challenge the elites and engage in ideological protests that can meet their demands. Different professionals and leaders are keen to support the establishment of a better world that meets their demands, lacks suffering, and discourages self-alienation. Communities in different parts have decided to resist patriarchal and colonial domination through a process of self-organization (Amsler, 2018). Many individuals are focusing on parameters that promote desirable ideas, such as togetherness, caring, lovingness, and becoming part of the world. Many activists are also involved in the struggle and fight for non-authoritarian and non-coercive education that will guide their followers to destroy the foundations of the political construction of hopelessness. When more individuals consider these aspects and engage in evidence-based activities, the chances of making the world a better place will increase significantly.
The anthropological perspective is a powerful model that guides scholars to analyze human diversity and empower individuals from different backgrounds. Some of the unique aspects include holism, fieldwork, culture, and holism (Amsler, 2018). With this kind of approach, more people will be in a position to understand or make sense of the major issues associated with the construction of hopelessness. For instance, cases of diversity become new tools for promoting inequality and creating opportunities for some members while undermining the needs and goals of others (Brown et al., 2020). The history of specific communities and the established relationships guide scholars to understand how people remain divided and encouraged to move away from one another. Some of the elites understand that all the strategies for promoting hopelessness will make it easier for them to achieve their goals. The established education and empowerment systems create new opportunities for oppression and exploitation.
The challenges many communities and individuals experience today can become powerful lessons for dealing with this form of construction. Personally, I can engage in different forms of activism to sensitize and encourage more people to make a change in their societies and consider some of the practices that can take them closer to their goals. Nonviolent protests and civil disobedience strategies could also be appropriate to compel those in leadership positions to introduce new ways of educating and empowering more people (Brown et al., 2020). It will also be necessary for citizens to work together, form better and united societies, and consider new ways of pursuing their goals together. Such initiatives will make a difference and reduce the possible negative implications of the political construction of hopelessness.
References
Amsler, S. (2018). Leaning hope and assembling sKin. Arts Everywhere. Web.
Brown, N., McIlwraith, T., & de González, L. T. (2020). Perspectives: An open introduction to cultural anthropology (2nd ed.). American Anthropological Association.