From a close reading of Vygotsky's remarkable piece, 'The socialist transformation of man,' the extraordinary parallels in the lives and philosophies of Vygotsky and Spinoza are revealed. Then the strengths and weaknesses are assessed of the analytical approach Vygotsky may have inherited from ...
In contrasting the ideas of the two writers the paper develops the distinction between 'structure' for Durkheim and 'activity' for Vygotsky and explores some of the strengths and weaknesses of each approach. It then examines how the ideas of the two writers have been developed by their leading...
From a close reading of Vygotsky's remarkable piece, 'The socialist transformation of man,' the extraordinary parallels in the lives and philosophies of Vygotsky and Spinoza are revealed. Then the strengths and weaknesses are assessed of the analytical approach Vygotsky may have inherited from ...
The distinction is made between utilitarian and theoretical approaches to Vygotsky's concept. The strengths and weaknesses of each approach are recognized. A combination of the two approaches is suggested as necessary for thorough evaluation of the concept....
It draws on the writings of Basil Bernstein and Lev Vygotsky. These are two bodies of theory that have strengths which, to some extent, address the weaknesses of the other. It is argued that taken together they will provide a strong base for further extension and refinement in order to ...