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cruel optimism: a standalone construct

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crueloptimism1 CONSTRUCTCruel optimismBERLANT · CULTURAL STUDIES

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Cultural studies

a relation in which something a person desires, such as the good life, is actually an obstacle to their flourishing.

In cultural studies, cruel optimism refers to a relation in which something a person desires, such as the good life, is actually an obstacle to their flourishing. This meaning comes from Berlant (2011) in Cruel Optimism.[1]

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References

  1. Berlant, L. (2011). Cruel Optimism. Duke University Press. https://doi.org/10.1215/9780822394716

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