The Cambridge Companion to Vygotsky [Paperback]

Harry Daniels (Editor), Michael Cole (Editor), James V. Wertsch (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 30, 2007 | ISBN-10: 9780521537872 | ISBN-13: 978-0521537872 | Edition: 1

L. S. Vygotsky was an early twentieth century Russian social theorist whose writing exerts a significant influence on the development of social theory in the early twenty first century. His non-deterministic, non-reductionist account of the formation of mind provides current theorietical developments with a broadly drawn yet very powerful sketch of the ways in which humans shape and are shaped by social, cultural, and historical conditions. The Cambridge Companion to Vygotsky is a comprehensive text that provides students, academics, and practioners with a critical perspective on Vygotsky and his work.

Editorial Reviews

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"The Cambridge Companion to Vygoysky, for many reasons, makes a strong contribution to readers' effort to appropriate an informed Vygotskian perspective. The roster of authors is impressive, representing nine nations and including chapters by a near-predictable who's who of Vygotskian scholars....There's much to be learned from The Cambridge Companion to Vygoysky and much to be constructed in relation to it. For those who are interested in employing a Vygotskian perspective in their own work, this volume ought to provide much more than companinship..."
--Peter Smagorinsky, University of Georgia, Reading Research Quarterly


"The Companion makes a compelling case for the unfinished status of many of Vygotsky's ideas and therefore the value of new Vygotskian scholarship....This book illustrates that Vygotsky's unfinished legacy is a profound platform that permitted these contributors, in dialogue with Vygotsky and each other, to say and do things anew."
--Janet E. Kuebli, PsychCRITIQUES

Book Description

L. S. Vygotsky was an early twentieth century Russian social theorist whose writing exerts a significant influence on the development of social theory in the early twenty first century. This book is a comprehensive text that provides students, academics, and practioners with a critical perspective on Vygotsky and his work.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 476 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (April 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9780521537872
• ISBN-13: 978-0521537872
• ASIN: 0521537878
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.2 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent overview March 31, 2008

By Stephen Loftus

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This is an excellent overview of the current state of Vygotsky studies by well-recognised names in the field. Anyone looking for an in-depth introduction to Vygotsky's work would be well advised to start here. The range of his work is covered, from the relationships between thought and language to special needs education and everything in between. The book is spoiled, however, by the Editors' Introduction. This appears to be rushed. There are numerous typos and grammatical errors and at least one missing reference. This is disappointing in a book of this calibre. However, this aside, it is an excellent book and good value for money.