Vygotsky on cultural-historical development
From the primitive to the superhuman ( Vygotski y el desarrollo histórico-cultural: del hombre primitivo al superhombre )
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12486286 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A Maidansky (0000-0003-2061-3878, Belgorod National Research University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 188-210 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Culture and Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1135-6405 • E-ISSN: 1578-4118 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/11356405.2021.2017720 |
| OpenAlex | W4213417489 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 2 |
In recent years, Vygotsky’s theory of the historical development from the ‘primitive’ through the ‘cultural man’ and on to the ‘superhuman’ has been subjected to keen criticism. In the concept of the primitive, colonialistic arrogance and even racism are discovered, and the concept of the superhuman is attributed to the influence of Nietzsche and Marxist revolutionary utopias. Vygotsky’s criticism of the modern ‘cultural man’ is virtually ignored. This article reveals the actual content of these concepts in the theory of Vygotsky and clears them of the latest ideological connotations. The historical framework for the existence of the primitive man is defined as the following: from the start of labouring life to the invention of ‘signification’. The era of the superhuman will come as a result of the ‘polytechnization of labor’, i.e., the transformation of labour into an applied science. The psychology of the future will become the ‘theory and practice of the superhuman’. It aims to form a free, universally developed personality that creates the conditions of its own life and regulates its psychological functions
Aesthetics · Art · Criticism · Epistemology · Ideology · Literature · Marxist philosophy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Education and Teacher Training · Law · Philosophy
The concepts of mediation and mediatization according to Vygotsky’s conception of development / Los conceptos mediación y mediatización según la concepción del desarrollo de Vygotski
Effects of a set of culturally responsive activities on children’s school readiness levels / Efectos de un conjunto de actividades culturalmente receptivas sobre los niveles de preparación escolar de los niños
Using an ocean culture course to improve students’ marine life concepts and learning interest / Aplicación de un curso de cultura oceánica para mejorar los conocimientos de los estudiantes y su interés por el aprendizaje sobre el ecosistema marino
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |