Revisiting Vygotsky for Social Change

Bringing Together Theory and Practice

Michalis Kontopodis editor Manolis Dafermos editor Adolfo Tanzi Neto editor Fernanda Liberali editor Márcia Aparecida Amador Mascia editor Silvia Grinberg editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Peter Lang Publishing Inc

Published:11th Nov '20

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Contemporary thinkers and researchers from different parts of the world involved in achieving human development employ Vygotsky’s theory in order to deal with new social challenges arising in a global but deeply divided world (Santos, 2000; Souza e Santos, 2008; Martín-Baró, 1998). The chapters of this book shed light onto Vygotsky’s initial principles adding critical and social perspectives as a way of expanding his legacy to global contemporary needs such as a critical reflection from the perspective of social change, social dynamics and human development, ethical-political situations of action power, dialectic relationship of the human being with society, contradictions in an individual’s dramatic life events and awareness of the social environment to actively change the existing forms of life.

“Cultural-historical psychology offers strong conceptual and methodological tools to understand and promote social innovation and change, which are most needed in a fast-changing society. Therefore, the book Revisiting Vygotsky for Social Change: Bringing Together Theory and Practice is much appreciated by students, academic researchers and practitioners. It gathers a range of talented colleagues and highly interesting ideas both at the theoretical and practical level. I'm happy to recommend it to my colleagues, students and librarians.”—Laure Kloetzer, Assistant Professor, Institute of Psychology and Education, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland

ISBN: 9781433172502

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Weight: 442g

298 pages

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