Lev Vygotsky |
|
| Author:
| van der Veer, René |
| Series edited by:
| Bailey, Richard |
| Series title: | Bloomsbury Library of Educational Thought Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4725-0492-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2014 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
|
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $51.95USD $51.95 |
Book Description:
|
Lev Vygotsky, the great Russian psychologist, had a profound influence on educational thought. His work on the perception of art, cultural-historical theory of the mind and the zone of proximal development all had an impact on modern education. This text provides a succinct critical account of Vygotsky's life and work against the background of the political events and social turmoil of that time and analyses his cross-cultural research and the application of his ideas to contemporary...
More DescriptionLev Vygotsky, the great Russian psychologist, had a profound influence on educational thought. His work on the perception of art, cultural-historical theory of the mind and the zone of proximal development all had an impact on modern education. This text provides a succinct critical account of Vygotsky's life and work against the background of the political events and social turmoil of that time and analyses his cross-cultural research and the application of his ideas to contemporary education. René van der Veer offers his own interpretation of Vygotsky as both the man and anti-man of educational philosophy, concluding that the strength of Vygotsky's legacy lies in its unfinished, open nature.