I missed the announcement of the conference. Can you (or
anyone) provide details?
djc
On Sat, 6 Dec 1997, [iso-8859-1] Yrj=F6[iso-8859-1] [iso-8859-1] Engestr=
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> Jim Wertsch is organizing a session on internalization and appropriation =
at
> the Activity Theory congress in Aarhus in June. Here is my abstract for
> that session. Your comments or ideas are welcome.
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> Yrjo Engestrom
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-- >=20 > > Abstract for ISCRAT 98 > > > > THE DIALECTICS OF INTERNALIZATION AND EXTERNALIZATION IN HUMAN ACTIVITY > > > > Yrjo Engestrom > > The Academy of Finland and University of California, San Diego > > > > In the Vygotskian tradition, internalization is generally regarded as a= key > > process in the formation of higher psychological functions. Vygotsky al= so > > pointed out the importance of externalization. However, the latter proc= ess > > has seldom been studied in depth, and often it is altogether neglected = in > > developmental theorizing. > > > > In this paper, I will argue (a) that internalization and externalizatio= n > > are inseparable, complementary process, (b) that they must also be > > analytically separated and analyzed as distincitive processes, (c) that= an > > expanded view of externalization, understood as production of new cultu= ral > > artifacts, is a key to understanding creation as constitutive of all hu= man > > activity, (d) that the interplay of these two processes may be fruitful= ly > > studied in multi-step cycles of construction and appropriation of new m= odes > > of activity. > > > > In conclusion, I will discuss the relationship of the concepts of > > internalization/externalization to the concepts of consumption/producti= on > > (Marx) and contemplation/experimentation (Davydov). >=20 >=20 >=20Don Cunningham School of Education Indiana University Bloomington, IN 47405
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