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  1. ‘Cruel Optimism’ and Contemporary Australian Critical Theory in Educational Research.Mary Lou Rasmussen - 2015 - Educational Philosophy and Theory 47 (2):192-206.
    Abstract‘Cruel optimism’ is a term coined by Lauren Berlant. In conceptualizing this term, Berlant draws on the resources of critical theory to interrogate people’s desires for things they think may improve their lot, but actually act as obstacles to flourishing. This notion may be useful for analysing the current state of education in Australia, and the desire to believe that My School, and the associated data it provides, will enable schools to address social inequalities. For Berlant, the promise of such (...)
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