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100 1 _aEngeström, Yrjö,
_d1948-
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aConcept formation in the wild /
_cYrjö Engeström, University of Helsinki.
264 1 _aCambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c2024.
300 _a1 online resource (xiv, 210 pages) :
_bdigital, PDF file(s).
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 23 May 2024).
520 _aConcept formation is predominantly analyzed in classrooms and laboratory experiments, meaning the collective formation of culturally novel concepts in practical activities 'in the wild' has largely been neglected. However, understanding and influencing the complexity and contradictions of the present world demands powerful concepts that can make a difference in practice. Going beyond the understanding of concepts as individually acquired static labels, this book develops a dialectical theory of collective formation of novel concepts in the wild, in everyday activities. Drawing on cultural-historical activity theory (CHAT), concepts are seen as contested and future-oriented means for guiding activities and their transformations. Detailed real-life examples of germ-cell concepts show how they can radically influence the course of development in different activities. Helping to identify and foster the formation of potentially powerful concepts in fields of practice, it is essential reading for researchers, advanced students and practitioners across human and social sciences.
650 0 _aConcepts.
650 0 _aKnowledge, Theory of.
650 0 _aLearning, Psychology of.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z9781316516706
856 4 0 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/9781009030021
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