| Introduction to Vygotsky Subjects: Behavioral Sciences; Education; Humanities; Social Sciences; Educational Psychology; Theories of Learning; Psychological Science; History; Cultural Studies; Anthropology - Soc Sci; Educational Psychology; Social & Cultural History; Cultural Theory; Regional Anthropology; Developmental Psychology; This thoroughly updated third edition provides students with an accessible overview of Vygotsky's work, combining reprints of key journal and text articles with rich editorial commentary. Lev Vygotsky provided the twentieth century with an enticing mix of intellectual traditions within an attempt to provide an account of the social formation of the mind. His legacy is an exciting, but at times challenging fusion of ideas. Retaining a multi-disciplinary theme, Introduction to Vygotsky, 3rd edition begins with a review of current interpretations of Vygotksy's original work. Harry Daniels goes on to consider the development of Vygotsky's work against a backdrop of political turmoil in the developing USSR. Major elements explored within the volume include the use of the 'culture' concept in social development theory, the development of means of describing social life, the concept of mediation, and implications for teaching, learning and assessment
Harry Daniels is Professor of Education at the University of Oxford, UK. |