Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780631188971
Year: 1994
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 388


Description:
Until quite recently, Vygotsky's work was known only to a small
circle of Western psychologists, but he has rapidly emerged as one
of the major theorists of the twentieth century. This new volume
aims to provide students and scholars alike with a lively
introduction to Vygotsky's work based on authoritative translations
of the original sources.


The volume covers the various areas in which Vygotsky worked,
including education, psychology, paedology, psychiatry and
defectology. Papers have been selected to give a representative
overview of Vygotsky's multifaceted work during difficult periods.
The volume also highlights little-known facets of his work, such as
his anti-fascist and pro-socialist writings and provides the reader
with a number of pieces that appear in English for the first
time.


The editors provide a brief introduction and notes for each
translation to facilitate reading and place each piece in its
historical context. As the volume requires no preparatory reading
it can be used both as an introduction to the key ideas in
Vygotsky's work, and as a companion to the theoretical and
historical analysis presented in van der Veer and Vlasiner's
Understanding Vygotsky.