Learning and expanding with activity theory
By: [edited by] Anna Lisa Sannino, Harry Daniels, Kris D. Gutierrez.
Contributors: Sannino, Anna Lisa.; Daniels, Harry.; Gutierrez, Kris D.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 367
ISBN-13: 9780521760751; 9780521758109
Subjects: Engeström, Yrjö, -- 1948-; Action theory; Intentionalism; Act (Philosophy); Learning
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Editors' introduction; title: Activity theory between historical engagement and future-making practice / Annalisa Sannino, Harry Daniels & Kris Gutiérrez; title: Units of analysis; title: Cultural-historical activity theory and organization studies / Frank Blackler; title: Uses of activity theory in written communication research / David R. Russell; title: On the inclusion of emotions, identity, and ethico-moral dimensions of actions / Wolff-Michael Roth; title: Mediation and discourse; title: Mediation as a means of changing collective activity / Vladislav A. Lektorsky; title: Digital technology and mediation : a challenge to activity theory / Georg Rückriem; title: Contextualizing social dilemmas in institutional practices : negotiating objects of activity in labour market organizations / Åsa Mäkitalo & Roger Säljö; title: Expansive learning and development; title: The concept of development in cultural-historical activity theory : vertical and horizontal / Michael Cole & Natalia Gajdamashko; title: Two theories of organizational knowledge creation / Jaakko Virkkunen; title: Contradictions of high technology capitalism and the emergence of new forms of work / Reijo Miettinen; title: Spinozic re-considerations on the concept of activity : politico-affective process and discursive practice in the transitive learning / Shuta Kagawa & Yuji Moro; title: Subjectivity, agency, and community; title: From the systemic to the relational : relational agency and activity theory / Anne Edwards; title: Expansive agency in multi-activity collaboration / Katsuhiro Yamazumi; title: The communicative construction of community : authority and organizing / James R. Taylor; title: Research leadership : productive research communities and the integration of research fellows / Sten Ludvigsen & Turi Øwre Digernes; title: Interventions; title: Who is acting in an activity system / Ritva Engeström; title: Past experiences and recent challenges in participatory design research / Susanne Bødker; title: Clinic of activity : the dialogue as instrument / Yves Clot; title: The future of activity theory : a rough draft / Yrjö Engeström.