cruel optimism

Order Description Produce an image or a series of images of cruel optimism, related to any kind of object we desire. i will need to think about showing how the object is cruel – how it prevents us from achieving the same thing it’s meant to bring. *i need in the coursework to use theorys 1. Engage in a body of theoretical and conceptual ideas that help make sense of contemporary expectations and critically reflect on their own notions of ‘the good life’. 2. Use this thought in their own theoretically informed ideas, critical reflections, production of artifacts and reactions to contemporary issues, events and discourses. 3. Apply theory adaptably to a range of case studies, which will help shape student’s own independent and collaborative research interests. *Working definitions of cruel optimism: 1-Historical present - story in another way. Perceived affectively before it is perceived in any other way. 2-Optimism and pessimism - things that were possible in the old world order, our feelings haven't kept up, we're not able do the things that once felt so normal - e.g. American dream. Things at are obstacles - turns against us because we can't achieve those things. We feel lost. 3-Optimism is attached to achievements, otherwise we're nothing. link to neoliberalism. Neoliberalism says success is your responsibility - making life good, your problem. Strive to attain through effort. You'd expect that what you put in you get back, but you don't so that's cruel. 4-Pinning aspirations and hopes to fantasy, which in turn becomes bad for you - sometimes don't realize the effect. the American dream, if you work hard and get education - no longer leads to a job. All those processes might not actually lead to the thing you want. Things that no longer assure our success. false sense of security.