Zwischen Schülermoralisierung und Schülerpolitisierung: Umwelterziehung im Wirtschaftsunterricht. Eine Schulbuchanalyse

Translated title of the contribution: Moralization or Politization: Environmental education in commercial Academy. A schoolbookanalysis.

Beate Steininger

    Research output: ThesisMaster's / Diploma thesis

    Abstract

    The integration of environmental topics in commercial education, such as is being practiced in the Commercial Academy, is opening an interesting new field due to the fact that ecological and economical targets often seem to exclude each other. A conflict between ecology and economy is often spoken about. The decision for an environment-friendly option means most of the time a decision for a more expensive and inconvenient option as well. As a result, companies often favour the cheaper alternative, which is more harmful for the environment. The only reason companies choose the environment-friendlier possibility, is either when they are forced by a higher instance, or when there had been moralized education in the past, so that the environmental option is chosen through self-conviction. These two approaches, which should help solve the conflict, stand for both solutions mentioned in the title: moralization and politicization. In this diploma thesis, business economics school books, written by publisher Trauner and Manz, are analyzed according to the two approaches mentioned above. Particularly economic books were chosen because in dealing with this topic, both approaches manifest themselves. The goal is to analyze all the ecological benefits of the contents as well as to grasp their whole quantitative extent. The main point of the analysis is the question whether there is a moralized or politicized educational effect. In addition, the following questions are also explored: Is the conflict between ecology and economy pointed out? Which ecological events are mentioned? Who causes damages to the environment? And finally, which ecological topics are mentioned in the analyzed books?
    Translated title of the contributionMoralization or Politization: Environmental education in commercial Academy. A schoolbookanalysis.
    Original languageGerman (Austria)
    Publication statusPublished - Feb 2007

    Fields of science

    • 502052 Business administration

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