An Exploratory Case Study of Dutch Children's Attitudes Toward Consumption: Implications for Environmental Education
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- 11 January 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of Environmental Education
- Vol. 44 (2) , 128-144
Abstract
This critical essay based on empirical study draws upon research on the differences in attitudes toward consumption among Dutch upper-elementary school children with different socioeconomic backgrounds. This article examines two strands of theory: critical literature on the conceptualization and practice of sustainable consumption, and the theory of postmaterialist values. By synthesizing these strands of theory the author outlines a number of paradoxes and challenges in theory and practice of consumption and lays a foundation for teaching sustainable consumption at the upper-elementary school level. The Cradle-to-Cradle framework is proposed as a form of strategically significant environmental education that can be used for teaching consumption.Keywords
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