Re: [xmca] Innovation as social learning

Geoff,

Please do share - I have interests in urban planning/sustainability/social
learning and the ZPD/habitus connection...

I'll be happy to share excerpts of what I'm working on as well...

Cheers,
Michael~

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> From: Geoff <geoffrey.binder@gmail.com>
> Reply-To: <Geoffrey.Binder@rmit.edu.au>, "eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity"
> <xmca@weber.ucsd.edu>
> Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:16:52 +1000
> To: <ablunden@mira.net>, "eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity"
> <xmca@weber.ucsd.edu>
> Subject: Re: [xmca] Innovation as social learning
> 
> Hi Andy, (and Jonna) the model proposes that there is a dialectic
> between attentiveness and habitus (a ZPD) where agency is situated. It
> also proposes that, (if we stick to the idea that what's important is
> the relationship, and not the thing per say) then the problem of
> intent can be resolved - while there can be intent, it is not
> necessary; dealing with change is what matters, not the intent of the
> actor. (This opens the door to Latour's actants.)
> 
> I'll wait so see if anyone else is interested before posting (or not)
> the paper to the list.
> 
> Geoff
> 
> 2008/4/27 Andy Blunden <ablunden@mira.net>:
>> I'd like to see teh draft paper, Geoff (no promises though) but I'd also
>> like it if you could maybe explain how the agency/structure problem is shown
>> in your "model".
>> 
>>  Andy
>> 
>>  Geoff wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I'd like to start a discussion either on the list, of if people would
>>> prefer as a side discussion, on a theoretical model I'm developing to
>>> understand innovation. (The case study is in Urban Planning, and looks
>>> at sustainability innovations in the planning of a large master
>>> planned community.)
>>> The model is evolutionary and draws on Vygotsky's ZPD, Bourdieu's
>>> habitus and a bit of Wittgenstein.  The model also has implications
>>> for the agency/structure problematic. So. if you're interested, please
>>> let me know. I'll then either post a draft paper to the individuals
>>> interested, or to the list.
>>> 
>>> Cheers, Geoff
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