Jerome S. Bruner beyond 100 (eBook)

Cultivating Possibilities

Giuseppina Marsico (Herausgeber)

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2015 | 1st ed. 2015
XXII, 245 Seiten
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-25536-1 (ISBN)

Infos

This book celebrates the 100th birthday of Jerome S. Bruner, one of the most relevant scholars in contemporary psychology. It shows how Bruner's oeuvre and contributions to psychology, education and law are still applicable today and full of unexplored possibilities. The volume brings together contributions from Bruner's students and colleagues, all of whom use his legacy to explore the future of psychology in in Bruner's spirit of interpretation. Rather than being a mere celebration, the volume shows a 'genuine interest for the emergence of the novelty' and examines the potentialities of Bruner's work in cultural psychology, discussing such concepts as ambivalence, intersubjectivity, purpose, possibilities, and wonderment. Combining international and interdisciplinary perspectives, this volume tells the tale of Jerome Bruner's academic life and beyond.

Inhalt

Preface of the Series Editor 6
Contents 8
Editor and Contributors 10
Introduction 17
Part I Bruner’s Century 23
Interview with Jerome Bruner: The History of Psychology in the First Person 24
Introduction 24
Clark Lecture in 1968 “Processes of Cognitive Growth: Infancy” 39
Introduction 39
The Integration of Multiple Activities 43
Volition, Skill, and Tools 50
The Achievement of Codes 65
Epilogue 70
References 71
Let’s Frankly Play: Ambivalence, Dilemmas and Imagination 75
Introduction 75
How a “Brunerian” Hamlet Would Look like? 76
Imagining Thoughts, Deeds and Alternatives 79
Conclusion: Ambivalence, Dilemmas and Imagination 82
References 84
Intersubjectivity: Commentary on Intersubjectivity 85
Intersubjectivity: “Psychology’s Next Chapter” 85
Narratives 87
Triangulations 89
Human, All Too Human 90
References 91
Part II Navigating the Bruner’s Ocean 93
Homage to Jerome Bruner 94
The Purpose of Purpose 97
The Hormic Psychology of William McDougall 98
Setting the Theoretical Stage: Roots of Purposefulness 99
The Purpose of Purpose: Reaching the Age of 100 103
References 103
How Bruner Foresaw a Future That Has Yet to Be Achieved 104
References 108
Jerry Bruner: The Oxford’s Years and Beyond 109
Bruner’s ‘Theory’, and Theories on Development and Education 114
References 118
Meetings with Jerry Bruner 119
Bruner’s Narrative Turn: The Impact of Cultural Psychology in Catalonia 122
Some Brief Notes on the Influence of Bruner’s Narrative and Cultural Psychology in Catalonia 125
Over 100 Years of Life 126
References 126
Motor Skills, Motor Competence and Children: Bruner’s Ideas in the Era of Embodiment Cognition and Action 128
Introduction 128
Actions, Motor Skills and Embodied Competences 130
Concluding Remarks 134
References 134
The Role of Immaturity in Development and Evolution: Theme and Variations 138
Nature and Uses of Immaturity 138
Vygotsky: From Natural Intelligence to the Socially Developed Mind 140
Primate Evolution of Educability 142
Natural Experiments on Immaturity: Immaturity Through Captivity 144
Immaturity, Cognitive Precocity, and Interdisciplinarity Today 146
References 148
The Arts of the Hidden: An Essay for the Left Hand 150
References 170
Narrating Possibility 172
Introduction 172
Narrative 173
Possibility and Narrative Time 175
Relational Narrating 177
Narrative Systems 180
Cultivating Possibility with Narrating Systems 184
References 186
Bruner’s Ways of Knowing. From the Cognitive Revolution to the Digital Revolution: Challenges for the Schools and Teachers of Today 188
The Cognitive Revolution 188
Pedagogical Implications 190
An Experimented Class-Room Scenario 191
The Digital Revolution 193
Enrichment of the Supports and of the Environment of Learning 193
Facilitation of Interactions and of Collaborative Work 194
Facilitation of PersonalizationIndividualization of the Path to Learning 195
What Perspectives for Tomorrow? An Ethical Aim 196
References 197
Jerome Bruner at the Helm: Charting a New Course in Cultural Psychology Through Narrative 199
Defining the Course 201
Hoisting the Sails 202
Charting a New Course 203
Learning the Points of Sail 204
The Highly Effective Teacher 206
The Effective Teacher 206
The Developing Teacher 207
The Ineffective Teacher 207
Setting Sail 208
References 208
Bruner at the Bar: Jerome Bruner’s Influence on Law and the Legal Academy 210
Reference 212
Two or Three Things I Know About Professor Bruner 213
References 218
Bringing Wonderment to the Legal Academy 219
Narrative, Inference, and Law in Cultural Context 222
2015 Preface by Oscar G. Chase on the Occasion of Jerome Bruner’s Centennial 222
Narrative, Inference, and Reality 223
Narrative and Culture 224
Narrative and Law 227
References 229
A Satyr Play 230
References 249
Part III Conclusion 250
Cultivating Possibilities for Cultural Psychology. Jerome Bruner in His Becoming 251
Cultural Psychology: Back to the Future 252
Advance in Cultural Psychology: Cultivating Future Possibilities 253
References 254

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 8.12.2015
• Reihe/Serie: Cultural Psychology of Education
• Reihe/Serie: Cultural Psychology of Education
• Zusatzinfo: XXII, 245 p. 37 illus., 10 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Cham
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
• Schlagworte: cognitive revolution • cultural psychology • Cultural Psychology and Law • educational processes • Future direction for cultural psychology • Jerome Bruner • Jerome Bruner's 100th birthday • Psychology, education and law
• ISBN-10: 3-319-25536-3 / 3319255363
• ISBN-13: 978-3-319-25536-1 / 9783319255361