The Social Context of Cognitive Development Rodney Marks Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

the authors show that a Du Boisian sociology provides a robust analytical framework for the multilevel examination of individual-level processes-such as the formation of the self-and macro processes-such as group formation and mobilization or the structures of modernity-key concepts for a basic understanding of sociology

Drawing on a wealth of fire department and insurance company archives

Using plain language

The Social Context of Cognitive Development Rodney Marks Elizabeth TaylorTraditional approaches to cognitive development can tell us a great deal about the internal processes involved in learning. Sociocultural perspectives, on the other hand, provide valuable insights into the influences on learning of relationship and cultural variables. This volume provides a much needed bridge between these disparate bodies of research, examining the specific processes through which children internalize the lessons learned in social