Lev Vygotsky (Classic Edition) Revolutionary Scientist [Paperback]

When Lev Vygotsky: Revolutionary Scientistpublished, it was unique in several ways. It presented Vygotsky as a Marxist methodologist, both locating him in his historical period and delineating how his life and writings have been a catalyst for a contemporary revolutionary, practical-critical, psychology. It highlighted Vygotskys unconventional view of how development and learning are related and, in doing so, brought human development into prominence. It introduced important linkages between Vygotskys views on thinking and speaking and those of Wittgenstein, drawing implications for language acquisition and language learning. And it drew attention to Vygotskys understanding of the role of play in child development, and expanded on the significance of play throughout the lifespan. In these ways, this classic text presented a more expansive Vygotsky than previously understood.

The Introduction to this Classic Edition will summarize what has transpired in the years since Lev Vygotskyfirst published. It will answer who and where is Vygotsky now? What place does he have in scholarship in psychology, education, and other fields? How are practitioners making use of himto address the challenges of our times, solve seemingly intractable social problems, revolutionize psychology, and develop skilled and worldly citizens? What have the authors accomplished since they first articulated their view of Vygotsky as a revolutionary scientist?

1. Vygotsky and Psychology: A Debate within a Debate
2. The Laboratory as Methodology
3. Practice: Vygotskys Tool-and-Result Methodology and Psychology
4. The Zone of Proximal Development: A Psychological Unit or a Revolutionary Unity?
5. Playing in/with ZPD
6. Reform and Revolution in the Study of Thinking and Speech

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