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Metaphors of Nature and Economic Development: Critical Education for Sustainable Business

Name: Metaphors of Nature and Economic Development: Critical Education for Sustainable Business
Creator: Helen Kopnina
Keywords: N500, neoliberalism, TJ807-830, metaphors, 010501 environmental sciences, TD194-195, business education, 01 natural sciences, Renewable energy sources, 12. Responsible consumption

Critical education for sustainable business

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal , Other literature type 24 Oct 2014Publisher:MDPI AGJournal:Sustainability, volume 6, pages 7,496-7,513 (eissn: 2071-1050,

Authors: Helen Kopnina;

doi: 10.3390/su6117496

Metaphors of Nature and Economic Development: Critical Education for Sustainable Business

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Abstract

Neoliberal discourse often conceptualizes nature in relation to its market utility and economic development. This article will address the role of metaphors in shaping neoliberal discourse in business education. The aim of this article is to reveal reasoning patterns about environmental problems and economic development in students of sustainable business minor. The case study described in this article involves business students at The Hague University in The Netherlands. This case study aimed to explore a shift in student understanding of environmental problems and economic development before and after the intervention. The results suggest that critical curriculum can inform students about the alternative conceptions as well as instruct them about potential solutions to the sustainability challenges. The article culminates with the argument that without goal-oriented education for sustainability; neoliberal education may not permit transcendence from unsustainable practices.

Related Organizations

The Hague University of Applied Sciences
Netherlands
The Hague University of Applied Sciences
Netherlands

Keywords

N500, neoliberalism, TJ807-830, metaphors, TD194-195, business education, Renewable energy sources, business education; circular economy; education for sustainable development (ESD); metaphors; neoliberalism, hoger onderwijs, GE1-350, N100, N200, sustainable development, Environmental effects of industries and plants, circular economy, economic development, Environmental sciences, duurzame ontwikkeling, education for sustainable development (ESD), neoliberalisme, economische ontwikkeling, jel: jel:Q, jel: jel:Q0, jel: jel:Q2, jel: jel:Q3, jel: jel:Q5, jel: jel:O13, jel: jel:Q56

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