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Action in Social Context
. Ed(S): Lockman, Jeffrey J.; Hazen, Nancy L.
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paperback. Editor(s): Lockman, Jeffrey J.; Hazen, Nancy L. Series: Perspectives in Developmental Psychology. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMR; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 481.
This is a book about the development of action and skill in the first years of life. But it differs in an important way from most past treatments of the subject. The present volume explores how the development of ac tion is related to the contexts, especially the social ones, in which actions function. In past work, little attention has focused on this relationship. The prevailing view has been that infants develop skills on their own, independent of contributions from other individuals or the surrounding culture. The present volume is a challenge to that view. It is based on the ... Read more
This is a book about the development of action and skill in the first years of life. But it differs in an important way from most past treatments of the subject. The present volume explores how the development of ac tion is related to the contexts, especially the social ones, in which actions function. In past work, little attention has focused on this relationship. The prevailing view has been that infants develop skills on their own, independent of contributions from other individuals or the surrounding culture. The present volume is a challenge to that view. It is based on the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
Series
Perspectives in Developmental Psychology
Number of Pages
310
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781475790023
SKU
V9781475790023
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99-15
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