Students' historicisation of the environmental crisis: A narrative of industrialisation, ignorance and greed

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Sönnergren Gripe, Albin,1984-Stockholms universitet,Institutionen för ämnesdidaktik (författare)

Students' historicisation of the environmental crisis : A narrative of industrialisation, ignorance and greed

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LIBRIS-ID:oai:DiVA.org:su-225212
https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-225212URI
https://doi.org/10.52289/hej11.101DOI

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As the field of history education begins to acknowledge the need to respond to the challenges of the Anthropocene, questions arise concerning students' ability to use history to make sense of pressing environmental issues. To address this, 67 Swedish upper secondary school students were asked to historicise issues like global warming and share their ideas concerning the present and the future. Within the framework of Jörn Rüsen's narrative theory, this article analyses how and to what extent these students experienced and interpreted the past and used history to orient themselves in relation to such issues. It also develops on the outcome of this process. While most students historicised the situation, many students made limited use of history. Their typical narrative can be described as a linear story of historical industrialisation driven by the hunger for progression and wealth and facilitated by ignorance. It was told with little detail or reference to evidence and in a way that generally seemed unsupported by historical thinking. Moreover, their typical narrative mostly aligned with the standard science-based Anthropocene narrative, lacking cultural and political perspectives. Although their orientations varied, students focused on technical solutions and lifestyle adjustments rather than civic engagement and politics. Students were worried about the future. However, the narrative of technological and scientific progression and the belief that people in the past lacked awareness and technological alternatives gave students hope. On the other hand, viewing them as informed or inherently selfish contributed to pessimism. Supported by theoretical work, the findings indicate ways school history may support students' ability to deal with Anthropocene issues, helping them to experience and interpret the past and the present in a more nuanced and elaborate way. They also highlight the need for content that aids students' ability to anticipate Anthropocene scenarios and reflect on strategies for engagement.

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SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP Utbildningsvetenskap Didaktik hsv//swe
SOCIAL SCIENCES Educational Sciences Didactics hsv//eng
History education
Anthropocene
Historical consciousness
Historical thinking
Public narratives
Environmental and sustanability education
Teaching and Learning with Specialisation in the Humanities Education
ämnesdidaktik med inriktning mot de humanistiska ämnenas didaktik

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Sandahl, Johan,1974-Stockholms universitet,Institutionen för ämnesdidaktik,Institutionen för etnologi, religionshistoria och genusvetenskap(Swepub:su)josa4016 (författare)
Stockholms universitetInstitutionen för ämnesdidaktik (creator_code:org_t)

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Ingår i:Historical Encounters11:1, s. 1-172203-7543

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