In a book of intellectual breadth, James Wertsch not only offers
a synthesis and critique of all Vygotsky's major ideas, but also
presents a program for using Vygotskian theory as a guide to
contemporary research in the social sciences and humanities. He
draws extensively on all Vygotsky's works, both in Russian and in
English, as well as on his own studies in the Soviet Union with
colleagues and students of Vygotsky.
Vygotsky's writings are an enormously rich source of ideas for
those who seek an account of the mind as it relates to the social
and physical world. Wertsch explores three central themes that run
through Vygotsky's work: his insistence on using genetic, or
developmental, analysis; his claim that higher mental functioning
in the individual has social origins; and his beliefs about the
role of tools and signs in human social and psychological activity
Wertsch demonstrates how the notion of semiotic mediation is
essential to understanding Vygotsky's unique contribution to the
study of human consciousness.
In the last four chapters Wertsch extends Vygotsky's claims in
light of recent research in linguistics, semiotics, and literary
theory. The focus on semiotic phenomena, especially human language,
enables him to integrate findings from the wide variety of
disciplines with which Vygotsky was concerned Wertsch shows how
Vygotsky's approach provides a principled way to link the various
strands of human science that seem more isolated than ever
today.
General
Imprint: |
Harvard University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 1988 |
First published: |
October 1988 |
Authors: |
James V Wertsch
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Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
280 |
Edition: |
Revised |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-674-94351-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Psychology >
General
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LSN: |
0-674-94351-1 |
Barcode: |
9780674943513 |
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