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Article: ‘Utopia shut up shop’: Hopeless Futures, Populism, and the American Dream
Title | ‘Utopia shut up shop’: Hopeless Futures, Populism, and the American Dream |
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Authors | |
Keywords | America first American Dream future orientations progress |
Issue Date | 7-Nov-2023 |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Citation | European Journal of Sociology, 2023, v. 64, n. 2, p. 223-257 How to Cite? |
Abstract | This article considers the political implications of temporal orientations, building on Reinhart Koselleck’s conceptual histories of “progress” and “utopia”. A computational analysis of survey data from the 2016 US election provides a snapshot of the breakdown of the American Dream for some respondents, and its continued relevance for others. Rather than progress from past to future, data shows negative perceptions of the past or present associated with negative expectations for the future, a link especially pronounced among white respondents and those who subscribe to “America first” beliefs. At the same time, to the extent that racial privilege is inversely related to expectations of future progress, the findings suggest that utopian narratives of progress can help smooth over injustice or inequality with view to a better future. Expectations of progress are thus tightly woven into perceptions of injustice or marginalization. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/338736 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 1.2 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.248 |
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DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Sendroiu, Ioana | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-03-11T10:31:10Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2024-03-11T10:31:10Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2023-11-07 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | European Journal of Sociology, 2023, v. 64, n. 2, p. 223-257 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0003-9756 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/338736 | - |
dc.description.abstract | <p>This article considers the political implications of temporal orientations, building on Reinhart Koselleck’s conceptual histories of “progress” and “utopia”. A computational analysis of survey data from the 2016 US election provides a snapshot of the breakdown of the American Dream for some respondents, and its continued relevance for others. Rather than progress from past to future, data shows negative perceptions of the past or present associated with negative expectations for the future, a link especially pronounced among white respondents and those who subscribe to “America first” beliefs. At the same time, to the extent that racial privilege is inversely related to expectations of future progress, the findings suggest that utopian narratives of progress can help smooth over injustice or inequality with view to a better future. Expectations of progress are thus tightly woven into perceptions of injustice or marginalization.<br></p> | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | Cambridge University Press | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | European Journal of Sociology | - |
dc.subject | America first | - |
dc.subject | American Dream | - |
dc.subject | future orientations | - |
dc.subject | progress | - |
dc.title | ‘Utopia shut up shop’: Hopeless Futures, Populism, and the American Dream | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1017/S0003975623000322 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-85177844889 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 64 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 2 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 223 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 257 | - |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1474-0583 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:001097143200006 | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0003-9756 | - |