Mind, Culture, and Activity
Mind, Culture, and Activity

Author: Michael Cole

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1997-07-13

Total Pages: 526

ISBN-13: 9780521558235

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This volume presents articles important to contemporary studies of the cultural and contextual foundations of human development. It address es the need to create a Psychology which focuses upon the actions of people participating in routine, culturally organized activities. The discussion includes: the nature of context; experiments as contexts; culture-historical theories of culture, context and development; the analysis of classroom settings as a social important context of development, the psychological analysis of activity in situ, and questions of power and discourse.

Sociocultural Studies of Mind
Sociocultural Studies of Mind

Author: James V. Wertsch

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1995-04-28

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 9780521476430

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Based on three unifying ideas, this landmark volume defines an approach to sociocultural psychology which the authors hope will continue to be debated and redefined. It addresses the question of how mental functioning is related to its cultural, historical and institutional settings.

Perspectives on the Object of Activity 2005
Perspectives on the Object of Activity 2005

Author: Victor Kaptelinin

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 9780805894875

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This special issue presents a variety of contemporary perspectives on a key concept of activity theory—the object of activity. The concept of the object of activity has been regarded as one of the most fundamental notions of the approach as a whole, playing an increasingly important role in theoretical developments and practical applications of activity theory. These papers serve to further develop the idea in terms of the relationship between psychological and sociological interpretations, as well as how the object of activity can be used both theoretically and empirically. The articles, based on presentations at two symposia, provide arguments on how to make sense of the concept while indicating potential directions for further development. Contributors to the issue vary in their areas of interest, lending a range of perspectives to the analysis of contemporary activity theory.

Culture, Mind, and Brain
Culture, Mind, and Brain

Author: Laurence J. Kirmayer

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2020-09-24

Total Pages: 683

ISBN-13: 1108580572

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Recent neuroscience research makes it clear that human biology is cultural biology - we develop and live our lives in socially constructed worlds that vary widely in their structure values, and institutions. This integrative volume brings together interdisciplinary perspectives from the human, social, and biological sciences to explore culture, mind, and brain interactions and their impact on personal and societal issues. Contributors provide a fresh look at emerging concepts, models, and applications of the co-constitution of culture, mind, and brain. Chapters survey the latest theoretical and methodological insights alongside the challenges in this area, and describe how these new ideas are being applied in the sciences, humanities, arts, mental health, and everyday life. Readers will gain new appreciation of the ways in which our unique biology and cultural diversity shape behavior and experience, and our ongoing adaptation to a constantly changing world.

Contemporary Approaches to Activity Theory: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Human Behavior
Contemporary Approaches to Activity Theory: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Human Behavior

Author: Hansson, Thomas

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2014-10-31

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 1466666048

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The human mind is best understood when it is studied in the context of meaningful and goal-oriented interactions between individuals and their environment. These internal and external activities help to shape the human consciousness and experience. Contemporary Approaches to Activity Theory: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Human Behavior is an opportunity to study the complex, socially-oriented contexts of humans by considering the entirety of our environments: cultures, motivations, signs and tools, and various activities. Highlighting strategies in design, educational and work practice, and methodological analysis, this book is an essential reference source for academicians, researchers, and students interested in gaining a thorough understanding of the interaction between humans and their environments.

Ragnar Rommetveit
Ragnar Rommetveit

Author: James V. Wertsch

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2019-10-09

Total Pages: 94

ISBN-13: 1135066132

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This special issue of Mind, Culture, and Activity revisits Rommetveit's ideas in admiration for his quest to understand meaning, language, and mind. It also reflects the inspiration he has provided for those struggling with these issues. Written by those studying Rommetveit and one by Rommetveit himself, all three articles are attempts to spell out, extend, and apply ideas that Rommetveit outlined in his writings at some point early in his career. Rommetveit, however has moved ahead in his struggle to understand the ethical dimensions of communication--including the communication involved in the study of communication--which represents his newest project.

Culture, Technology, and Development
Culture, Technology, and Development

Author: Michael Cole

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2017-09-29

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 1135065764

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This special issue provides a set of articles written by former colleagues and friends of Jan Hawkins--a member of a talented group of graduate students who participated in the weekly seminars held in what was then referred to as the Institute for Comparative Development during the mid-1970s. The single theme that brought together this diverse group of scholars and that dominates the papers in this issue is the belief in the value of human diversity not only as a resource for understanding human nature, but as a necessity for continued human development. The articles and commentaries testify that the ideas, practices, and values that Jan Hawkins helped to create in the mid-1970s are now found around the world.

Social Sciences and Cultural Studies
Social Sciences and Cultural Studies

Author: Asunción Lopez-Varela Azcárate

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2012-09-19

Total Pages: 524

ISBN-13: 9535107429

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This is a unique and groundbreaking collection of questions and answers coming from higher education institutions on diverse fields and across a wide spectrum of countries and cultures. It creates routes for further innovation, collaboration amidst the Sciences (both Natural and Social) and the Humanities and the private and the public sectors of society. The chapters speak across socio-cultural concerns, education, welfare and artistic sectors under the common desire for direct responses in more effective ways by means of interaction across societal structures.

Where Culture and Mind Meet
Where Culture and Mind Meet

Author: Brady Wagoner

Publisher: IAP

Published: 2021-01-01

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 1648022588

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Cultural psychology explores the mutual constitution of persons-minds and socialcultural worlds. It aims to be both transdisciplinary and international in its approach, and to develop theoretical models that remain faithful to people’s lived experiences. This volume further advances these objectives through an exploration of core concepts (especially, normativity, liminality, and resistance), cultural psychology’s foundations in philosophy, and the translation of theory into a methodology for investigating distinctly human ways of relating to the world.