Understanding Vygotsky
Van der Veer, Rene (University of Leiden and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) / Valsiner, Jaan (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
This book presents the most comprehensive introduction to the life and ideas of Lev Vygotsky (1896-1934) yet written. As a key to understanding one of the most potent influences on developmental theories this century, Van der Veer and Valsiner explore Vygotsky's ideas in the contexts of Russian psychology and the politics of the inter-war years.