Lev Vygotsky (Bloomsbury Library of Educational Thought) - Softcover

Van Der Veer, René

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1472504925 ISBN 13: 9781472504920

Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, 2014

Synopsis

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 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.

About this title

Book Description:

An overview and synthesis of Lev Vygotsky's influential educational thought in one volume, including coverage of the reception and influence of his work and its relevance today.

About the Author:

René van der Veer is Casimir Professor of the History of Education at Leiden University, Netherlands. He is the author of articles and books about the history of developmental psychology and education. His current fields of interest include attachment theory, parenting advice and cultural-historical theory. Among his major books are Understanding Vygotsky (1991, with J. Valsiner), The Vygotsky Reader (1994, with J. Valsiner), The Social Mind (2000, with J. Valsiner) and The Cambridge Handbook of Cultural-Historical Psychology (2014, with A. Yasnitsky and M. Ferrari).

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1472504925
• ISBN 13: 9781472504920
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 184