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What Is a Human?: Language, Mind, and Culture - Couverture souple

Gee, James Paul

 
9783030503819: What Is a Human?: Language, Mind, and Culture
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 303050381X ISBN 13 : 9783030503819
Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan, 2020

Synopsis

In a sweeping synthesis of new research in a number of different disciplines, this book argues that we humans are not who we think we are. As he explores the interconnections between cutting-edge work in bioanthropology, evolutionary biology, neuroscience, human language and learning, and beyond, James Paul Gee advances, also, a personal philosophy of language, learning, and culture, informed by his decades of work across linguistics and the social sciences. Gee argues that our schools, institutions, legal systems, and societies are designed for creatures that do not exist, thus resulting in multiple, interacting crises, such as climate change, failing institutions, and the rise of nationalist nationalism.  As Gee constructs an understanding of the human that takes into account our social, collective, and historical nature, as established by recent research, he inspires readers to reflect for themselves on the very question of who we are—a key consideration for anyone interested in society, government, schools, health, activism, culture and diversity, or even just survival.

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À propos de l'auteur

James Paul Gee retired from academics in 2020 to live and work on his small farm. He was the Mary Lou Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies and a Regents' Professor at Arizona State University, USA, and is an elected member of the National Academy of Education. He received his PhD in theoretical linguistics from Stanford University in 1975. In his career he was tenured at seven universities and held endowed chairs in three of them. He has published widely in linguistics, social theory, learning science, education, and on video games and learning.

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Éditeur
Palgrave Macmillan
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
303050381X
ISBN 13 
9783030503819
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
292
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