<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The definition of cultural sustainability in education is explored in this article by looking into conceptions of cultural sustainability collected through expert queries and focus group engagement. These conceptions are compared with the scientific and especially pedagogical discourse on the matter as well as Soini and Birkeland’s theory of story lines of cultural sustainability and Barth’s theory of micro-, median- and macro-levels of culture. The analysis shows that the viewpoint of education brings a new dimension to the discussion on cultural sustainability. It specifically broadens the “culture in” definition from the perspectives of supporting children’s and youth’s identity process and micro-level encounters. From a theoretical point of view, the study therefore adds depth to the examination of cultural sustainability.</p></abstract>

The definition of cultural sustainability in education is explored in this article by looking into conceptions of cultural sustainability collected through expert queries and focus group engagement. These conceptions are compared with the scientific and especially pedagogical discourse on the matter as well as Soini and Birkeland’s theory of story lines of cultural sustainability and Barth’s theory of micro-, median- and macro-levels of culture. The analysis shows that the viewpoint of education brings a new dimension to the discussion on cultural sustainability. It specifically broadens the “culture in” definition from the perspectives of supporting children’s and youth’s identity process and micro-level encounters. From a theoretical point of view, the study therefore adds depth to the examination of cultural sustainability.

Culture in Sustainability – Defining Cultural Sustainability in Education

Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education

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The definition of cultural sustainability in education is explored in this article by looking into conceptions of cultural sustainability collected through...

Culture in Sustainability – Defining Cultural Sustainability in Education

Published Online: Dec 18, 2016

Page range: 52 - 67

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/dcse-2016-0016

Keywords
cultural sustainability, sustainability education, cultural heritage, cultural rights, cultural identity, basic education

© 2016 Daugavpils University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Culture in Sustainability – Defining Cultural Sustainability in Education

Published Online: Dec 18, 2016

Page range: 52 - 67

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/dcse-2016-0016

Keywordscultural sustainability, sustainability education, cultural heritage, cultural rights, cultural identity, basic education

© 2016 Daugavpils University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
cultural sustainability, sustainability education, cultural heritage, cultural rights, cultural identity, basic education