| Contributors: |
Lund University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Departments of Administrative, Economic and Social Sciences, Department of Sociology, Gender Studies, Lunds universitet, Samhällsvetenskapliga fakulteten, Samhällsvetenskapliga institutioner och centrumbildningar, Sociologiska institutionen, Genusvetenskap, Originator, Lund University, Lund University School of Economics and Management, LUSEM, Department of Business Administration, Organizational Studies, Lunds universitet, Ekonomihögskolan, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, Organisation, Originator, Lund University, Profile areas and other strong research environments, Lund University Profile areas, LU Profile Area: Nature-based future solutions, Lunds universitet, Profilområden och andra starka forskningsmiljöer, Lunds universitets profilområden, LU profilområde: Naturbaserade framtidslösningar, Originator, Lund University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Departments of Administrative, Economic and Social Sciences, School of Social Work, Social Policy and Sustainability, Lunds universitet, Samhällsvetenskapliga fakulteten, Samhällsvetenskapliga institutioner och centrumbildningar, Socialhögskolan, Socialpolitik och hållbarhet, Originator, Lund University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Departments of Administrative, Economic and Social Sciences, School of Social Work, Lunds universitet, Samhällsvetenskapliga fakulteten, Samhällsvetenskapliga institutioner och centrumbildningar, Socialhögskolan, Originator, Lund University, Faculty of Engineering, LTH, LTH Profile areas, LTH Profile Area: The Energy Transition, Lunds universitet, Lunds Tekniska Högskola, LTH profilområden, LTH profilområde: Energiomställningen, Originator, Lund University, Profile areas and other strong research environments, Strategic research areas (SRA), BECC: Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a Changing Climate, Lunds universitet, Profilområden och andra starka forskningsmiljöer, Strategiska forskningsområden (SFO), BECC: Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a Changing Climate, Originator, Lund University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Departments of Administrative, Economic and Social Sciences, LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies), Lunds universitet, Samhällsvetenskapliga fakulteten, Samhällsvetenskapliga institutioner och centrumbildningar, LUCSUS, Originator |
| Description: |
Autonomy is central to thinking about democracy and human needs, but the question of how autonomy relates to growth is ambivalent. Is growth necessary to achieve a basic level of autonomy, or is autonomy, in fact, a pre-requisite for post-growth? In this study, we examine this question by focusing on how critical autonomy relates to growth within the domains of democracy, education, and work. Critical autonomy is complex, but in its most fundamental form, it is about making informed choices, which, in turn, are transformed by our social imaginaries. By using the concepts of critical autonomy and social imaginaries, our analysis suggests that (i) greater elements of direct democracy and participation, (ii) a more holistic education that integrates play with life-long learning and (iii) changes in the perception of work, along with increased workplace influence, would provide conditions for autonomy without requiring growth or contributing to it. We conclude our analysis by highlighting how social imaginaries and policy changes in the three domains – democracy, education and work – could be developed to realize critical autonomy in a post-growth society. |
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