Environmental Consciousness-raising in China
Translated title
Fremme af miljøbevidsthed i Kina
Author
Jin, Xi
Term
10. term
Education
Publication year
2005
Pages
148
Abstract
Dette speciale undersøger, hvordan miljø-NGO’er i Kina bidrager til at fremme miljøbevidsthed på baggrund af et forringet naturmiljø og stor regional variation. Det afklarer forskellen mellem “environmentalism” og miljøbevidsthed og fremhæver, at bevidstheden forstås som idéer og viden med særlige kinesiske kendetegn, hvor bevidsthedsopbygning ses som vidensskabelse. Specialet kortlægger udviklingen af miljø-NGO’er siden slutningen af 1990’erne og deres græsrodsaktiviteter—borgeroplysning, lokalt affaldsarbejde, skoleprogrammer og udgivelser—der mobiliserer grøn viden og kultur. Metodisk kombineres historiske og begrebslige gennemgange med feltinterviews i Beijing med praktikere fra flere organisationer. Arbejdet diskuterer, om der eksisterer en miljøbevægelse i Kina, og hvordan statslig styring påvirker kollektive handlinger. Konkrete resultater og konklusioner fremgår ikke af det leverede uddrag.
This thesis examines how environmental NGOs in China contribute to raising environmental consciousness amid worsening ecological conditions and substantial regional diversity. It clarifies the distinction between environmentalism and environmental consciousness, treating consciousness as ideas and knowledge with Chinese characteristics and framing consciousness-raising as knowledge making. The study maps the development of environmental NGOs since the late 1990s and their grassroots activities—public education, community recycling, school programs, and publications—that mobilize green knowledge and culture. Methodologically, it combines historical and conceptual review with field interviews in Beijing with practitioners from several organizations. It also considers whether an environmental movement exists in China and how state-led governance shapes collective action. Specific findings and conclusions are not presented in the provided excerpt.
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