The Power of Activism as Self-Care: An Autoethnography of the Arrest of Activists in the Wake of the George Floyd Protests

IF 1.1 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Women & Therapy Pub Date : 2023-10-02 DOI:10.1080/02703149.2023.2286056

Mohamed M. Elnakib, Monique Turner

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Abstract The United States has been convulsed as nationwide protests and riots erupted following the murder of a Black man, George Floyd, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis Police officer, Derek Chauvin. Chauvin was seen kneeling on Mr. Floyd’s neck while he was on the ground for approximately nine minutes. In this article, the authors briefly examine the history of political activism in the United States, the impact of riots on policy change and mobilization, as well as the mental health outcomes of activism. Through an autoethnographic account of a traumatic arrest of the first author who was arrested during the protests following the murder of George Floyd, the first author reveals the power of healing through community activism. This work contributes to intellectual literature as it examines the overall benefits of activism, suggesting that participating in activism as a form of self-advocacy and self-care is a key component of collective healing and liberation. In addition, in order to sustain one’s mental health while engaged in activism, the authors share a few methods of self-care that can be used by Black people, Indigenous people, and other People of Color (BIPOC). Methodologically, it demonstrates the usefulness of autoethnography for scholars across a myriad of disciplines.

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摘要在明尼苏达州明尼阿波利斯市黑人乔治-弗洛伊德被谋杀后，美国爆发了全国性的抗议和骚乱。2020 年 5 月 25 日，乔治-弗洛伊德被明尼阿波利斯警官德里克-肖文（Derek Chauvin）杀害。有人看到 Chauvin 跪在 Floyd 先生的脖子上，而 Floyd 先生则倒在地上约 9 分钟。在本文中，作者简要回顾了美国政治激进主义的历史、骚乱对政策变革和动员的影响以及激进主义的心理健康结果。第一位作者在乔治-弗洛伊德（George Floyd）被谋杀后的抗议活动中被捕，通过自述被捕时的心理创伤，作者揭示了通过社区行动主义治愈创伤的力量。这部作品对知识文献做出了贡献，因为它探讨了行动主义的总体益处，表明参与行动主义作为一种自我倡导和自我保健的形式，是集体愈合和解放的关键组成部分。此外，为了在参与行动主义的同时保持心理健康，作者分享了一些可供黑人、土著人和其他有色人种（BIPOC）使用的自我保健方法。从方法论上讲，该书展示了自述对各学科学者的实用性。

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Women & Therapy Multiple-

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4.40

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4.80%

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期刊介绍： Women & Therapy is the only professional journal that focuses entirely on the complex interrelationship between women and the therapeutic experience. Devoted to descriptive, theoretical, clinical, and empirical perspectives on the topic of women and therapy, the journal is intended for feminist practitioners as well as for individuals interested in the practice of feminist therapy. The journal focuses on a wide range of content areas, including: •issues in the process of therapy with female clients •problems in living that affect women in greater proportion than men, such as depression, eating disorders, and agoraphobia •women"s traditional and nontraditional roles in society and how these affect and can be affected by therapy.