Dekonstruktion des klassischen Konsumansatzes – ein Unterrichtsvorschlag

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Deconstruction of classical concept of consumerism -a teaching proposalTh e present paper deals with the multidimensionality of consumer behavior, through the example of smartphones. We propose a teaching method that includes a pantomimic performance of diff erent dimensions of the use or consumption of smartphones, for example, from the production network to the site of purchase to its role as a status symbol. Th e aim is to make clear to students that consumption is a complex fi eld of social relationships and discourses. Students should be able to refl ect -without moralization -their own consumption patterns and should develop their own ideas. Th us, the teaching example contributes to a change of perspective among students and to the emancipatory approach of education for sustainable development.

Moral impasses in sustainability education? Empirical results from school geography in Austria and Germany

“…According to Resenberger (2017), both environmental conscience and non-sustainable consumption behavior have increased for some years. In parallel to an increasing consumerism, a critical movement on the moralization of consumption acts has emerged (Fridrich 2017;Kowasch et al 2018). This movement deals with the question to which extent consumers are responsible for the production conditions and networks of the purchased goods (Ermann 2006).…”