Shay et al:
When I read the original post, I thought instantly along the lines of
desperation affecting conditions of autonomy (though it could also be a salient
emotional indicator of constrained choices or coercion, a la the role that
Walker describes for resentment being a salient emotional indicator of
transgressions).
Along the lines of affecting conditions of autonomy, and characterizing
desperation, I wonder if it would help to look at some of the recent psych
research on the cumulative effects of poverty. This will sound totally out of
left-field unless you've been keeping up on it. But poverty, and its
cumulative effects/stressors, appear to be a primary predictor of academic and
workplace performance, and leads to poor decision-making. Here is a thing
along those lines. This could be a red herring. But I don't mean for it to be
one. Even rejecting something along these lines could help firm up what
desperation, as a constraint on autonomy or coercive force, is NOT.
http://www.slate.com/articles/business/moneybox/2013/09/poverty_and_cognitive_impairment_study_shows_money_troubles_make_decision.html
Also, FYI, if you Google "poverty desperation" in news.google.com, what you get
is Yemen, Syria, Egypt... all places where there is very real trauma.
Look forward to seeing what you come up with. I take it when you say "the
conference" that you mean FEAST. I am also looking forward to it! FEAST
always leaves me feeling simultaneously angry, enlightened, and reinvigorated.
Best,
Alison
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SIU-Edwardsville
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Quoting Pamela Jean Lomelino <[log in to unmask]>:
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> Shay,
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> Hi. Having only a faint idea of your larger project based on previous posts
> of yours. I may be off-base. Nonetheless, let me throw a few thoughts I have
> your way...
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> Are you thinking part of the result of trauma is circumstances with unjustly
> limited options (which could imply "desperation")? If so, I tend to think
> claims of exploitation are valid rather than coercion. (I'm here thinking of
> work by Ruth J. Sample).
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> If, instead , you're thinking trauma results in decreased autonomy skills
> which increases the opportunity for others to coerce one, then it seems the
> results of trauma can be a condition for coercion but not a necessary or a
> sufficient one.
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> I look forward to hearing about/reading what you end up concluding! It's a
> fascinating, unfortunate, and important topic....and it's one I:ve lived
> through myself (so feel free to email me for a more personal discussion)
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> All the best,
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> Pamela Lomelino
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> -------- Original message --------
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> From: Shay Welch <[log in to unmask]>
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> Date: 09/05/2013 6:32 PM (GMT-06:00)
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> To: [log in to unmask]
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> Subject: What say you about desperation?
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> Dear interlocutors,
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> Given my isolation, I could use a bit of intellectual assistance. I plan to
> make the claim that desperation as a result of trauma is coercion proper.
> Now the question is: What the *bleep* is desperation?
> If you can think of any specific questions regarding how I intend to break
> down the concept, please shoot them at me. Don't feel any need to preface
> the questions or spend any time on the question, simply spring it on me and
> leave me with the leg work. I
> just simply have no one to engage with right now and could really use the
> push so that my attempt to analyze the concept out of the gate isn't feeble.
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> Hope all of you are getting hyped up for the conference! I can't wait to see
> everyone! Sending love <3
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> All my best,
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> Shay Welch
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> Assistant Professor of Philosophy
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> Spelman College
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