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Becoming a forester. Exploring forest management students' habitus in the making

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  • Cichecki, Diana
  • Weinbrenner, Hannes
  • Bethmann, Stephanie

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Foresters in Germany are facing extreme challenges due to climate change and social change, struggling to adapt their management strategies. In this context, our study explores the professional socialization of forest management students at Universities of Applied Sciences in Germany: How is a professional habitus formed during forestry education, and how well does this equip students to address ecological and social transformations? Through qualitative in-depth interviews, we investigate how students experience their education and interpret their future roles and tasks. Using a praxeological framework informed by Bourdieu's concept of habitus, we explore how higher education shapes students' ways of perceiving, feeling, and belonging.

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  • Cichecki, Diana & Weinbrenner, Hannes & Bethmann, Stephanie, 2025. "Becoming a forester. Exploring forest management students' habitus in the making," Forest Policy and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 172(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:forpol:v:172:y:2025:i:c:s1389934124002612
    DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103407
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