Dear Xmca-ites---
Toward the end of the month I will begin teaching a grad course on
mediational theories of mind.
I would love suggestions for interesting readings.
We will be looking in a sort of "mcLuhanesque" way at the affordances of
different kinds of mediators
in human action/activity/mind.
So, language and thought
writing
film
music
tv
rituals
games
.........
Starting with early 20th century writers of general familiarity to members
of this list, I have been thinking about including
such works as Cszikentmihalyi, "meaning of things," Turkle's recent
"evocative objects," and perhaps something on mediated
behavior in large groups such as "the wisdom of crowds."
Any and all suggestions warmly welcomed. So much going on its hard to even
think about how to begin to think about this
upcoming fall!!
mike
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