Memory Practices and Learning : Interactional, Institutional and Sociocultural Perspectives

Åsa Mäkitalo

ISBN 10: 1681236192 / ISBN 13: 9781681236193

Published by Information Age Publishing, 2017

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Memory and learning are seen as mental phenomena and generally studied as brain processes, for example, within various branches of psychology and neuroscience. This book represents a rather different tack, based on sociocultural theory, cultural psychology and dialogism. Authors from many different disciplines and countries study memory and learning as practices adopted by people in different interactional and institutional contexts. Studies range from detailed analyses of situated activities to broad sociohistorical studies of cultural phenomena and collective memories such as national narratives and physical symbols for commemorating events and traditions. By focusing on how people engage in remembering and learning, this book provides a necessary complement to currently popular neuroscientific approaches.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Memory Practices and Learning : Interactional, Institutional and Sociocultural Perspectives
• Publisher: Information Age Publishing
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1681236192
• ISBN 13: 9781681236193
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 234W x 156H x 23D millimeters 234 millimeters width by 156 millimeters height by 23 millimeters depth
• Weight: 655 grams

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Synopsis

Memory and learning are seen as mental phenomena and generally studied as brain processes, for example, within various branches of psychology and neuroscience. This book represents a rather different tack, based on sociocultural theory, cultural psychology and dialogism. Authors from many different disciplines and countries study memory and learning as practices adopted by people in different interactional and institutional contexts. Studies range from detailed analyses of situated activities to broad sociohistorical studies of cultural phenomena and collective memories such as national narratives and physical symbols for commemorating events and traditions. By focusing on how people engage in remembering and learning, this book provides a necessary complement to currently popular neuroscientific approaches.

About the Author

Asa Makitalo, University of Gothenburg.Per Linell, University of Linkoeping, Sweden.Roger Saljoe, University of Gothenburg.