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Cruel Optimism Lauren Berlant
Publisher: Duke University Press Books

Jan 13, 2013 - I have been struggling to find a language to describe what I experienced as the familiar violence of a field I desire and claim, to name that stubborn attachment Lauren Berlant describes as “cruel optimism” (Berlant 2011). Mar 10, 2013 - I've also been pondering how this factors into the economics of my situation in relation to Lauren Berlant's book "Cruel Optimism". Central themes include positive affect as 'health asset' and potent form of personal capital – in other words, positive affect as a substitute for income and security: 'cruel optimism' indeed. 6 days ago - Why would NATO be flying bombing missions in support of cruel and sadistic religious fanatics in Libya, and Syria (if they had gotten away with it) supporting groups that are far more evil than the regimes they are replacing. Sep 27, 2013 - Lauren Berlant's most recent book, Cruel Optimism (Duke UP, 2011), undertakes the ambitious and necessary project of thinking the political present. Mar 1, 2012 - There's a nice piece over on AdWeek about our new Lactofree 'Hedgehogs' spot. Mar 29, 2012 - Lauren Berlant's latest book, Cruel Optimism, has been the focus of considerable attention. Dec 10, 2013 - [6] Central themes include positive affect as 'health asset' and potent form of personal capital – in other words, positive affect as a substitute for income and security: 'cruel optimism' indeed. Here's what it says: The folks at Wieden + Kennedy love their spokescreatures. 12 hours ago - Newfoundland and Labrador is on the low road to a difficult future. Dec 11, 2013 - It appears that Duggan's play may be suffering from cruel optimism, a term she has engaged with in her writings.