Re: Reification/commodification

Genevieve Patthey-Chavez (ggpcinla who-is-at ucla.edu)
Mon, 23 Sep 1996 09:31:44 -0800

Most likely others have already replied to this in my absence, but I'll put
in my 2 c worth anyhow ...

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>Isn't it the case that sociocultural interpretations of mental phenomena do
>not systematically distingusih between "psychological" (as in-the-head
>private phenomena)and social (economic relations, power, etc)frameworks?
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says
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>Chris Francovich
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I wouldn't exactly put it that way. I think it's more that sociocultural
interpretations trace the complex relations between what goes on in the
firing neurons and what goes on between people, places, the weather, etc.
And they insist that these relations are important, that mind grows in
society, in activity, while at the same time, the many processes dedicated
to that growth ensure the continued existence of society and activity.
To understand, perhaps even influence learning, requires a focus on those
relations/relationships, on the dynamic, on the process, the movement,
the (often multiple) dialectic of mind, culture, activity.

Still have at least one week to catch up on...

oh well...

genevieve