- Paperback: 480 pages
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (Jan 13 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 052143730X
- ISBN-13: 978-0521437301
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.5 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 662 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #383,701 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Activity theory is an interdisciplinary approach to human sciences that originates in the cultural-historical psychology school of thought, intitiated by Vygotsky, Leont'ev and Luria. Activity theory takes the object-oriented, artifact-mediated collective activity system as its unit of analysis, thus bridging the gulf between the individual subject and the societal structure. This volume is the first comprehensive presentation of contemporary work in activity theory, with twenty-six original chapters by authors from ten countries. The first part of the book discusses central theoretical issues, and the second part is devoted to the acquisition and development of language. Part Three contains chapters on play, learning, and education, and Part Four addresses the meaning of new technology and the development of work activities. The final section covers issues of therapy and addiction.
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This volume presents a rich overview of current research on activity theory in different parts of the world. It is divided into five parts: (I) Theoretical Issues, (II) Language, Thought and Development, (III) Play, Learning and Education, (IV) Work and Technology, (V) Issues of Therapy. The volume introduces the reader to the conceptual foundations and contemporary debates in activity theory, and it lays out the landscape of empirical research directions and practical applications in different countries.
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