2nd Edition

Vygotsky at Work and Play

By Lois Holzman Copyright 2017
204 Pages
by Routledge

204 Pages
by Routledge

204 Pages
by Routledge

Vygotsky at Work and Play is an intimate portrayal of the Vygotskian-inspired approach to human development known as ‘social therapeutics’ and ‘the psychology of becoming’ . Holzman provides an accessible, practical-philosophical portrayal of a unique performance-based methodology of development and learning that draws upon a fresh reading of Vygotsky.   This expanded edition includes... Read more
Acknowledgements; Foreword to the First Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Introduction to the Second Edition; 1. Method(s) and Marx(s) 2. Vygotsky in Therapy: Creating Zones of  Emotional Development 3. In the Classroom: Learning to perform and performing to Learn 4. Outside of School: Creatively Imitating and Incorporating the Other 5. In scenes: A Response to Police-Community Antagonism 6. At the Workplace: Looking at Ourselves 7. Changing Relationships 8. Creating Stages Everywhere; Appendix; Notes; References; Index

Biography

Lois Holzman has helped establish Vygotskian-influenced practices that touch the lives of communities worldwide. She is director of the East Side Institute for Group and Short Term Psychotherapy, USA.