Abstract
Journal articles are not widely read, so can academics cultivate their skills in genres which are more popular and persuasive? Can we ‘write differently’? This paper presents an account of a children's story aimed at engaging children and adults in understanding the relationship between inequality and the climate and ecological crises, and aimed at stimulating readers to engage in social change. The subtext of the children’s story is a critique of mainstream political economy through using the concept of ‘cosmolocal’ production relying on ideas about the commons. We explore whether and how academics can convey these ideas effectively through different forms of publication, and we focus on comparing children's books and journal articles. Many academics would agree that they want to co-create a better future by addressing wealth inequality and environmental degradation through alternative economic and technological models. The question is whether journal articles help achieve that aim.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Culture and Organization |
| Early online date | 21 Jan 2025 |
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| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 21 Jan 2025 |
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