Vergesellschaftete Natur — Öffentliche Diskurse und soziale Strukturierung. Eine kritische Auseinandersetzung mit der Cultural Theory

Keller, Reiner; Poferl, Angelika

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“…Discourses can actively be changed because the constraints that discourses impose are open to challenge (Darier 1999). The strengthening of alternative discourses is especially important, since discourses shape what can and cannot be communicated and thought, delimit the range of policy options and thereby serve as precursors to policy outcomes (Keller and Poferl 1998;Litfin 1994;Hajer and Versteeg 2005). With an awareness of how a discourse is operating, it becomes possible to conceive how that discourse might be challenged, or to consider the adoption of a different discourse or the creation of a new discourse altogether.…”

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“…Hajer and Versteeg 2005). Discourses are meaningful stories that shape the way in which societies perceive their environment (Keller and Poferl 1998;Litfin 1994) and are assumed to play a central role in how individuals process information, communicate and reason (Jones et al 2014). Any interpretation of a phenomenon must be embedded in this repertoire of social collective discourses, which limits the ability of actors to make meaning of proposed actions and thus limits the space of what is feasible (Hermwille 2016).…”

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Discourses for deep transformation: perceptions of economic growth in two rural communities in Lower Saxony, Germany

2021

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Ecological degradation stemming from the paradigmatic pursuit of economic growth is well known. Transforming the current dominant economic discourse will be a great challenge of our time and one that can foster a transformation to a more sustainable state. Little research exists concerning perceptions of growth by individuals in rural areas. In this empirical study, we analysed 33 interviews from two rural communities in Northwest Germany through qualitative content analysis. Our results highlight four archetypical perceptions of economic growth: (1) growth as inherently positive, (2) growth as being self-evident and without alternatives, (3) growth as a systemic constraint, and (4) growth as critical and with negative consequences. Differing perceptions about five key themes within broader societal discourses shape the four archetypical perceptions. All four archetypes are characterized by a common perception of systemic constraints, a lack of concrete alternatives to the current economic system and a lack of individual and societal agency, showing a system that is locked into its current trajectory. The understanding of the consequences of growth, stemming from the knowledge of rural inhabitants, can lay the groundwork for future research on discourses of growth. We envision a strengthening of tangible alternatives to the dominant economic growth paradigm within and with the local communities as necessary for a sustainability transformation.

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Discourses for deep transformation: perceptions of economic growth in two rural communities in Lower Saxony, Germany

2021

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“…By post-positivist or post-structuralist approaches, language itself becomes problematized and seen as a performative medium that does not just describe but also constitute the world it refers to. By approaching language as discourse I refer to language and its potential power to structure, highlight and silence specific elements, next to its potential to discipline what can and cannot be thought and serve as precursors to particular outcomes (Keller and Poferl, 1998;Litfin, 1994). Discourse can be articulated within 'all kinds of spoken and written interaction, formal and informal' (Potter and Wheterell, 1987: 7).…”

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Worlds between words

Ostaijen¹

2019

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Woorden vooraf 1 1 Apologies for the English reader. This preface is written in Dutch and only some parts are in English. And since this thesis is about the significance of language, I do value and prefer my native language to write this part Omdat een woord vooraf (geen voorwoord!) een persoonlijke noot is die voorafgaat aan het proefschrift, gun ik mijzelf het comfort om dicht bij mijn gevoelstaal te blijven. Aangezien dit proefschrift eens te meer het belang van taal aantoont, is het nauwelijks verwonderlijk dat ik op deze plaats kies voor het Nederlands. Hierbij kan worden opgemerkt dat de keuze voor het Nederlands een compromis is, aangezien mijn eerste gevoelstaal toch het Roosendaals is ''Every book is a lie'' (Hugo Claus) ''The state is this well-founded illusion, this place that exists essentially because people believe that it exists. […] be careful, all sentences that have the state as subject are theological sentences-which does not mean that they are false, inasmuch as the state is a theological entity, that is an entity that exists by way of belief '' (Bourdieu, 2014: 10). ''Bring down the government. They don't speak for us'' (Radiohead, No Surprises)

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In the Eye of the Beholder: Danish Consumer-Citizens and Sustainability

Beckmann¹

Consumers, Policy and the Environment a Tribute to Folke Ölander

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Vergesellschaftete Natur — Öffentliche Diskurse und soziale Strukturierung. Eine kritische Auseinandersetzung mit der Cultural Theory

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Discourses for deep transformation: perceptions of economic growth in two rural communities in Lower Saxony, Germany

Discourses for deep transformation: perceptions of economic growth in two rural communities in Lower Saxony, Germany

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In the Eye of the Beholder: Danish Consumer-Citizens and Sustainability

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