An Introduction to Vygotsky
Publisher: Routledge
Published: May 1996
Language: eng
Number of pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9780415128643
First sentence: In 1932, Vygotsky delivered a series of lectures in Leningrad and in 1934 his classic monograph Thinking and Speech was first published in Russian.
Description: Vygotsky's legacy is an exciting but often confusing fusion of ideas. An Introduction to Vygotsky provides students with an accessible overview of his work combining reprints of key journal and text articles with editorial commentary and suggested further reading. Harry Daniels explores Vygotsky's work against a backdrop of political turmoil in the developing USSR.

Major elements discussed include the use of the "culture" concept in social development theory and the implications of Vygotsky's theories for teaching, learning and assessment. Academics and students at all levels will find this an essential key source of information.