Introduction to Vygotsky - 3rd Edition

Taylor & Francis

Introduction to VygotskyAuthor(s): Harry Daniels\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138125216, 978-1138125216\nSynopsis\nThis thoroughly updated third edition provides students with an accessible overview of Vygotskys work, combining reprints of key journal and text articles with rich editorial commentary. Lev Vygotsky provided the twentieth century with an enticing mix of intellectual traditions within an attempt to provide an account of the social formation of the mind. His legacy is an exciting, but at times challenging fusion of ideas.\n\nRetaining a multi-disciplinary theme, Introduction to Vygotsky, 3rd edition begins with a review of current interpretations of Vygotksys original work. Harry Daniels goes on to consider the development of Vygotskys work against a backdrop of political turmoil in the developing USSR. Major elements explored within the volume include the use of the 'culture' concept in social de.