Vygotsky and Creativity: A Cultural-historical Approach to Play, Meaning Making, and the Arts (Educational Psychology: Critical Pedagogical Perspectives)
"This is a wonderful book, with chapters by the top experts on Vygotsky and creativity. There are valuable insights for teachers of every arts subject: painting, music, writing, dance. Vygostky's first book was about psychology and the arts, and these chapters will re-awaken interest in this important area. Vygotsky's theoretical insights show why play and creativity are so closely related. This book is an important contribution to the growing area of studies of creativity and learning." --Keith Sawyer, Washington University in St. Louis, author ofExplaining CreativityandGroup Genius"This very readable book explores major themes in the contemporary dialogue even as it brings to the forefront the many-faceted contributions of Vygotsky to our thinking about art, play, and meaning." --Maxine Green, Teachers College, Columbia University"This very readable book explores major themes in the contemporary dialogue even as it brings to the forefront the many-faceted contributions of Vygotsky to our thinking about art, play, and meaning." --Maxine Green, Teachers College, Columbia University