Product Description: Activity theory -- a conceptual framework originally developed by Aleksei Leontiev -- has its roots in the socio-cultural tradition in Russian psychology. The foundational concept of the theory is human activity, which is understood as purposeful, mediated, and transformative interaction between human beings and the world...read more

Product Description: This special issue presents a variety of contemporary perspectives on a key concept of activity theory—the object of activity. The concept of the object of activity has been regarded as one of the most fundamental notions of the approach as a whole, playing an increasingly important role in theoretical developments and practical applications of activity theory...read more