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Type: educational

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Author: Andreas Schonle (Editor)

Tags: culture meaning Lotman contexts

Description: A collection of articles about Lotman's work and his influence on our understanding ofA collection of articles about Lotman's work and his influence on our understanding of Culture. One of the most widely read and translated theorists of the former Soviet Union, Yurii Lotman was a daring and imaginative thinker. A cofounder of the Tartu-Moscow school of semiotics, he analyzed a broad range of cultural phenomena, from the opposition between Russia and the West to the symbolic construction of space, from cinema to card playing, from the impact of theater on painting to the impact of land-scape design on poetry. His insights have been particularly important in conceptualizing the creation of meaning and understanding the function of art and literature in society, and they have enriched the work of such diverse figures as Paul Ricoeur, Stephen Greenblatt, Umberto Eco, Wolfgang Iser, Julia Kristeva, and Federic Jameson. In this volume edited by Andreas Schonle, contributors extend Lotman's theories to a number of fields. Focusing on his less frequently studied later period, "Lotman and Cultural Studies" engages with such ideas as the "semiosphere," the fluid, dynamic semiotic environment out of which meaning emerges; "auto-communication," the way in which people create narratives about themselves that in turn shape their self-identity; change, as both gradual evolution and an abrupt, unpredictable "explosion;" power; law and mercy; Russia and the West; center and periphery. ...

2007-12-21

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Type: educational

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Author: James P. Spradley

Tags: data culture ethnography research contexts qualitative

Description: A guide to developing observation skills for research. Useful book for beginners new to research.A guide to developing observation skills for research. Useful book for beginners new to research. Very good overview of enthonography and cultural perspectives....

2007-12-21

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Type: educational

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Authors: Michele Knobel Colin Lankshear Ivor F. Goodson J. Marshall Mangan

Tags: technology culture classroom contexts contestation distuptive

Description: An interesting overview of the impact of technology in the classroom. An early review datingAn interesting overview of the impact of technology in the classroom. An early review dating from circa 2000-2002. Has a really interesting first chapter on cultural perspectives and classroom contexts....

2007-12-21

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Type: educational

Status: now reading

Author: David Bell

Tags: culture narrative cyberspace digital cyberculture

Description: A collection of short stories about Cyberculture - what it is, what it means with a particularA collection of short stories about Cyberculture - what it is, what it means with a particular focus on narrative, culture and communities in cyberspace....

2007-12-21

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Type: educational

Status: I recommend

Authors: Don Tapscott Anthony D. Williams

Tags: culture knowledge collaboration wikis

Description: A really interesting book about collaborativeA really interesting book about collaborative culture and the use of wikis to proliferate knowledge....

2007-12-21

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Type: educational

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Author: Clifford Geertz

Tags: anthropology culture semiotics ethnomethodology Geertz

Description: A useful introduction to culture and cultural studies - very readable.

2007-12-21

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Type: fiction

Status: now reading

Author: Hesse Hermann

Tags: culture game knowledge meaning Hesse

Description: A very interesting novel about knowledge, complexity and culture set in the 23rd century.

2007-12-21

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Type: educational

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Authors: LeAnn G. Putney Joan Wink

Tags: education culture sociocultural activity

Description: This book will introduce students to Vygotskian theories of teaching, learning, and developmentThis book will introduce students to Vygotskian theories of teaching, learning, and development and show how that theory can be applied in current classrooms. Vygotsky's work continues to be applied and studied in Teacher Education and Educational Psychology. ...

2006-04-06

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Type: educational

Status: I recommend

Author: Harry Daniels (Editor)

Tags: education culture language thought activity tool

Description: Vygotsky was one of the most talented and creative Soviet psychologists. His innovative theoriesVygotsky was one of the most talented and creative Soviet psychologists. His innovative theories of thought and speech are important not only for psychology but for other disciplines also - linguistics, education, semiotics and sociology. As the ideas of Piaget have decreased in popularity so those of Vygotsky have increased and his impact in these other areas has begun to be felt. This is especially so in the field of education, and in Charting the Agenda Harry Daniels has brought together a range of experts to explore the work of Vygotsky and its influence and impact for educational practice. The book is divided into three parts. The first two provide a general introduction to Vygotsky's work and explore the theoretical developments. The final part is concerned with the educational implications of Vygotsky's work. ...

2006-04-06

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Type: educational

Status: I recommend

Author: James W. Carey

Tags: culture communication

Description: Carey's seminal work joins central issues in the field and redefines them. It will forceCarey's seminal work joins central issues in the field and redefines them. It will force the reader to think in new and fruitful ways about such dichotomies as transmissions vs. ritual, administrative vs. critical, positivist vs. marxist, and cultural vs. power-orientated approaches to communications study. An historically inspired treatment of major figures and theories, required reading for the sophisticated scholar' - George Gerbner, University of Pennsylvania "...offers a mural of thought with a rich background, highlighted by such thoughts as communication being the 'maintenance of society in time'." - Cast/Communication Booknotes These essays encompass much more than a critique of an academic discipline. Carey's lively thought, lucid style, and profound scholarship propel the reader through a wide and varied intellectual landscape, particularly as these issues have affected Modern American thought. As entertaining as it is enlightening, Communication as Culture is certain to become a classic in its field.
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2006-04-06