| Title: |
'Degrowth' and the implications of English language hegemony |
| Authors: |
Fitzpatrick, Nick |
| Contributors: |
Nelson, Anitra |
| Source: |
Fitzpatrick, N 2025, 'Degrowth' and the implications of English language hegemony. in A Nelson (ed.), Routledge Handbook of Degrowth. Routledge, pp. 142-152. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781032650159-13 |
| Publisher Information: |
Routledge |
| Publication Year: |
2025 |
| Collection: |
Aarhus University: Research |
| Description: |
This chapter in the Routledge Handbook of Degrowth (2025) examines the linguistic domination of the English translation degrowth as a reductionist concept that has become prominent in ecological economics to advocate for the downscaling of production and consumption to reduce ecological footprints, planned democratically in a way that is equitable while securing well-being. Tracing its roots to the French décroissance movement of the early 2000s, this term evolved and found new expression in English-speaking discourse. Through an updated systematic mapping of degrowth literature, this analysis points to two pivotal linguistic features - the rich historical context and current capitalist publication landscape - to speculate on risks to the future direction of degrowth literature and, potentially, the movement. The chapter offers critical insights into how the prevalence of English-language academic discourse expanded the reach of the scientific concept and social movement but may have inadvertently led to a redefinition contradicting its revolutionary origins and potential. |
| Document Type: |
book part |
| Language: |
English |
| ISBN: |
978-1-03-265015-9; 1-03-265015-X |
| Relation: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/isbn/9781032650159; urn:ISBN:9781032650159 |
| DOI: |
10.4324/9781032650159-13 |
| Availability: |
https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/publications/667363ff-c76b-43f9-b57c-a89020f0c14a; https://doi.org/10.4324/9781032650159-13; https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105014232655 |
| Rights: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.2CAA3D7F |
| Database: |
BASE |