Re: [xmca] Activity and interpsychological aspects of CHAT

[Andy Blunden <ablunden@mira.net>]

Very good point Bruce. And probably I needed to think more carefully 
about how I responded before. (Nothing new there!)
I think CHAT theorises the formation of projects, and the inclusion or 
exclusion of individuals from projects. I think those are the terms in 
which CHAT can understand power.

Andy

Bruce Robinson wrote:
> I suppose one of my basic issues is whether there is a specifically 
> CHAT theory of power and if so, what it looks like.
>
> bruce
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Blunden" <ablunden@mira.net>
> To: "eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity" <xmca@weber.ucsd.edu>
> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 1:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [xmca] Activity and interpsychological aspects of CHAT
>
>
> > I guess I don't very much like the use of the words "education" and 
> > "training" in these situations. A bit like those places people would 
> > be sent for "re-education" in China. In Bolivia you say they are 
> > wanting to "educate" campesinos into supporting a type of irrigation 
> > which does not yet exist. As to habitat etc., I imagine Cambodian 
> > farmers would like the kind of wealth which we have achieved by 
> > obliterating the habitat. With so many conflicting interests, it 
> > seems to me more about power than education.
> >
> > Andy
> >
> > christine schweighart wrote:
> > > Thanks for the reply - I was referring to the Fernando Gonzalez 
> > > Rey's article on papers for discussion this month - sorry about that!
> > > http://communication.ucsd.edu/MCA/Paper/index.html
> > > It's not the same one as the article for discussion.
> >
> >
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