Gathering Stones: The Problems of Modern Cultural and Activity Research

Malcolm Reed

doi:10.17759/chp.2017130101

Gathering Stones: The Problems of Modern Cultural and Activity Research

Malcolm Reed

School of Education

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This paper explores the verbal image of ‘gathering stones’ in order to appreciate the continuing relevance of Vygotsky to the tradition of inquiry that has been inspired by his example and his work. It considers how our tradition is built on the ancient and critical activity of problematization. The meaning and inner value of tradition is explored in relation to problems we address now and have addressed historically, in particular in relation to the problem of an ascendant version of enculturation. The argument ends with a reflection on the difficulties we still face in addressing educational needs.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4-22
Number of pages	19
Journal	Cultural-Historical Psychology
Volume	12
Issue number	4
Early online date	2 Aug 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.17759/chp.2017130101
Publication status	Published - Aug 2017

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Special Issue: In celebration of the 120th birthday of Lev S. Vygotsky

Keywords

problemata
educational difficulty
ontologization
tradition
problematization

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Gathering Stones: The Problems of Modern Cultural and Activity Research

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