Activity Theory: A Critical Overview (The Studies in Critical Social Sciences, 256)
โ Scribed by Andy Blunden
- Publisher
- Brill Academic Pub
- Year
- 2023
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 250
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
Andy Blunden presents a summary of the foundations of Activity Theory and a critical review of the work of activity theorists across the world, focussing on in medical and educational contexts, concluding with a review of the ethics of collaboration.
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