Att undervisa i Business history

Therese Nordlund ()
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Therese Nordlund: Dept. of Economic History, Stockholm University, Postal: Department of Economic History , Stockholm University , SE 106 91 STOCKHOLM, Sweden, http://www.geocities.com/theresen76/

No 5, Stockholm Papers in Economic History from Stockholm University, Department of Economic History

Abstract: This paper discusses Business history teaching, focusing on its possibilities and limitations in today’s higher education. In Sweden, Business history teaching is still dominated by male teachers and male students. This paper discusses a “gender-conscious pedagogy” in terms of dealing with gender, class and ethnicity in the classroom. This paper suggests the importance of achieving a learning enviroment that promotes equal treatment regardless of gender. In order to achieve this goal, the teacher must motivate and encourage university students. The teacher has to discover the power and hierarchies inside the university classroom. The historical perspective is important in order to learn analyse, relate and understand the present society and business life in the past, and to give the students the tools to understand and criticise organizations. This is also relevant for other subjects, for example, economics.

Keywords: Business history; pedagogy; higher teaching; gender issues; learning environment; education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A22 I23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 28 pages
Date: 2009-05-21
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