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- Pramling Samuelsson, Ingrid, 1946, et al.
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A Mother and a Friend. Differences in Japanese and Swedish Mothers' Understanding of a Tale
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Ingår i: Childhood. - 0907-5682 .- 1461-7013. ; 5:4
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A narrative like The Giving Tree can be interpreted in various ways by readers from different cultures depending on differences in life-word apprehension. The study asked 193 Swedish and 344 Japanese mothers about what they felt as they heard this tale, what the tale was about and what children could learn from the tale. The responses were analysed according to the phenomenographic method. Six qualitatively different conceptions were found, describing some kind of relation. The categories were related to differences in age, where differences between Japanese mothers indicate a change in Japanese society. The categories are also related to differences in cultural background. Japanese mothers see a hierarchical relation, Swedish mothers see a mutual relation. A comparison between Swedish children and mothers show striking similarities, Finally, differences in interpretations can be related to differences in Japanese and Swedish children's life-world.
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- Wibeck, Victoria, 1974-, et al.
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Stories of Transformation : A Cross-Country Focus Group Study on Sustainable Development and Societal Change
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Ingår i: Sustainability. - : MDPI. - 2071-1050. ; 11:8
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Societal transformation is one of the most topical concepts in sustainability research and policy-making. Used in many ways, it indicates that nonlinear systematic changes are needed in order to fully address global environmental and human development challenges. This paper explores what sustainability transformations mean for lay focus group participants in Cabo Verde, China, Fiji, Sweden, and the USA. Key findings include: (a) Tightly linked to interpersonal relationships, sustainability was seen as going beyond the Sustainable Development Goals to include a sense of belonging; (b) transformations were framed as fundamental changes from today’s society, but most participants stated that transformation pathways need to splice new structures into the old; (c) new technologies are key engines of change. Yet, the most common drivers were awareness, education, and knowledge sharing; and (d) regardless of whether state-centric or decentralized governance was preferred, personal action was seen as essential. The focus groups displayed a shared understanding across the geographical settings; a common realization of profound sustainability predicaments facing societies across the world; and a desire for fundamental change towards a more sustainable way of life.
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