Vygotsky in 21st Century Society Advances in Cultural Historical Theory and Praxis with Non-Dominant Communities

Name: Vygotsky in 21st Century Society Advances in Cultural Historical Theory and Praxis with Non-Dominant Communities
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ISBN: 9781433111181

ISBN-10: 1433111187

ISBN-13: 9781433111181

Edition: 2011

Authors: Pedro R. Portes, Spencer Salas

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Vygotsky in 21st Century Society brings together an ensemble of novel perspectives about the legacy of Lev Vygotsky and Alexander Luria. The book illustrates how cultural historical theory has been constructed and re-constructed and how well the legacy of this work is being applied and continued in contemporary research. This volume is meant to inform a broader discussion of how a developmentally-oriented cultural paradigm can guide learning and teaching in social and educational policy and in group or individual counseling. Readers will find discussions of issues in human development that have, on the whole, been overlooked. However, it is important and timely to address these issues and…

Book details

List price: $179.70
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Peter Lang AG International Academic Publishers
Publication date: 4/30/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 282
Size: 6.30" wide x 9.06" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction






Dynamics in the ï¿½Saborï¿½ of Vygotsky




The Path to Subjectivity: Advancing Alternative Understandings of Vygotsky and the Cultural Historical Legacy




The Process of Producing Knowledge: Vygotsky Revisited




Cognitive Aspects of the Transition from a Traditional to a Modern Technological Society




Macro Cultural Psychology, the Psychology of Oppression, and Cultural-Psychological Enrichment




Vygotskyï¿½s Significance in Advancing Counseling and Psychotherapy




A Cultural-Historical Approach to Neuropsychological Treatment: Understanding Latino and Other Non-Dominant Groups







Only Life Educates: Immigrant Families, the Cultivation of Biliteracy, and the Mobility of Knowledge




Computer-Mediated Learning and Young Latino/a Studentsï¿½ Developing Expertise




An Integrated Approach to the Study of Transitions as Learning Activity: Two Cases from Spanish Immersion Classrooms




Faculty Views of Underrepresented Students in Community College Settings: Cultural Models and Cultural Practices




Praxis in Dis-coordination




Development of Latino Family-School Engagement Programs in U.S. Contexts: Enhancements to Cultural Historical Activity Theory Accounts



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