Appropriation

dkirsh who-is-at lsu.edu
Thu, 16 Jul 1998 20:08:06 -0500

Hello XMCA Friends.

I'm trying to get a better feel for the use of
Leont'ev's notion of appropriation in contemporary
neo-Vygotskyan theorizing. I've read the excellent
summary of the idea in the Construction Zone, and
I'm looking through Leont'ev's book now. I would
appreciate suggestions of other sources that not
only explain, but also contextualize, the current
usage.
Thanks in advance.
David Kirshner
dkirsh who-is-at lsu.edu

PS. I hope the summer quiet on XMCA means everyone
is having a restful and enjoyable holiday.

Leont'ev, A. N. (1981). Problems in the development
of mind. Moscow: Progress Publishers.

Newman, D., Griffin, P., & Cole, M. (1989). The
construction zone. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge
University Press.