Daniel N. Silva is a professor at the Universidade Estadual de Campinas – Unicamp, Brazil. His research focuses on language, violence, and hope in Rio de Janeiro's favelas. Jerry Won Lee is a professor at the University of California, Irvine. His other books include Locating Translingualism (Cambridge University Press, 2022).

• List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Notes on the Text; Introduction; 1. Language as Hope; 2. 'País do Futuro' and Present-Day Communities of Hope; 3. Hope in the Present; 4. The Enregisterment of Hope; 5. Scaling Hope; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

'Consider the variety of language-games we play: forming and testing hypotheses; making up stories; offending; humiliating … hoping. This volume argues compellingly for the centrality of language in the study of hope. By focusing on those who dare to hope amidst all forms of contemporary violence, it will certainly provide deep sources of inspiration to imagine new paths forward.' Branca Falabella Fabrício, Associate Professor, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro