Handbook of Imagination and Culture (Hardcover)

Imagination allows individuals and groups to think beyond the here-and-now, to envisage alternatives, to create parallel worlds, and to mentally travel through time. Imagination is both extremely personal (for example, people imagine unique futures for themselves) and deeply social, as our imagination is fed with media and other shared representations. As a result, imagination occupies a central position within the life of mind and society. Expanding the boundaries of disciplinary approaches, the Handbook of Imagination and Culture expertly illustrates this core role of imagination in the development of children, adolescents, adults, and older persons today. Bringing together leading scholars in sociocultural psychology and neighboring disciplines from around the world, this edited volume guides readers towards a much deeper understanding of the conditions of imagining, its resources, its constraints, and the consequences it has on different groups of people in different domains of society. Summarily, this Handbook places imagination at the center, and offers readers new ways to examine old questions regarding the possibility of change, development, and innovation in modern society.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Frontiers in Culture and Psychology
Release date:	October 2017
Editors:	Tania Zittoun (Professor) • Vlad Glaveanu (Associate Professor)
Dimensions:	237 x 162 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	392
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-046871-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Child & developmental psychology Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Social, group or collective psychology Books > Social sciences > Education > Philosophy of education Books > Social sciences > Education > Educational psychology Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Cognition & cognitive psychology > Memory Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Occupational therapy > Creative therapy (eg art, music, drama) Promotions
LSN:	0-19-046871-8
Barcode:	9780190468712

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