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Vygotsky in 21st Century Society

Advances in Cultural Historical Theory and Praxis with Non-Dominant Communities

by Pedro R. Portes (Volume editor) Spencer Salas (Volume editor)
©2011 Textbook VIII, 282 Pages

Summary

Vygotsky in Twenty-first Century Society is an ensemble of novel perspectives about the legacy of Lev Vygotsky and Alexander Luria. The book illustrates how well the legacy of their work is being applied and continued in contemporary research, and how cultural historical theory has been constructed and re-constructed. Together, these collected essays 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 previously been overlooked. This book is important and timely in addressing these issues and fault-lines, particularly for advancing both equity and scientific understandings.

Details

Pages
VIII, 282
Year
2011
ISBN (Hardcover)
9781433111181
ISBN (Softcover)
9781433111174
Language
English
Keywords
Cultural Psychology Latinos Vygtosky
Published
New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, Oxford, Wien, 2011. VIII, 282 pp., num. ill.

Biographical notes

Pedro R. Portes (Volume editor) Spencer Salas (Volume editor)

Pedro R. Portes is Executive Director of CLASE and Professor of Educational and Counseling Psychology at the University of Georgia, where he is the Goizueta Chair for Latino Teacher Education. He is the author of Dismantling Educational Inequality: A Cultural Historical Approach to Equity and Excellence in Education. Spencer Salas is Assistant Professor in the Department of Middle, Secondary, and K-12 Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

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