Understanding Vygotsky by Rene Van Der Veer
This book presents the most comprehensive introduction to the life and ideas of Lev Vygotsky (1896-1934) yet written. As a key to understanding one of the most potent influences on developmental theories this century, Van der Veer and Valsiner explore Vygotsky's ideas in the contexts of Russian psychology and the politics of the inter-war years.
"This is certainly the most comprehensive intellectual biography of Vygotsky that exists in English, and probably in any languageMoreover, it is likely to remain the standard reference in this field for a long time to come." Journal of the History of Behavioral Sciences
Rene van der Veer has taught at the Free University of Amsterdam and the University of Leiden, where he is currently Associate Professor in the Department of Education.
Jaan Valsiner has been teaching developmental psychology and pursuing collaborative research at a number of different universities in Europe, the USA, Australia and Brazil, since his departure from the Soviet Union in 1980. For the last decade he has been a faculty member of the Developmental Psychology Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780631189558 |
| ISBN 10 | 0631189556 |
| Title | Understanding Vygotsky |
| Author | Rene Van Der Veer |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 1993-09-03 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
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