The Social Life of Objects in Early Development: New Perspectives on the Pragmatics of the Object (Social Interaction in Learning and Development)

Synopsis

This book fills a gap in early developmental psychology by providing a critical reconsideration of the status of artifact objects as protagonists of children's actions and communication. The main thesis explored in the book is that objects are part of the material culture; they have public functions and social meanings that are transmitted by the members of the community. Their meanings are not "naturally" given, and children are not born knowing what to do with objects. All chapters analyze and illustrate communication with parents, or with teachers and peers in the early-years school. The book also explores the status of action and uses of materiality in communicative situations with children on the autism spectrum. The book shows objects coming alive in action and in communication, shaping the social foundations and early development of the human psyche. The book is intended for use by scholars and researchers in developmental psychology, teachers in early childhood education (mainly 0-3 years), undergraduate and postgraduate students in the fields of psychology and education, and sociocultural psychologists interested in early development.

Copyright:

2025

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9783031876738

Related ISBNs:

9783031876721

Publisher:

Springer Nature Switzerland

Date of Addition:

06/21/25

Copyrighted By:

The Editor

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Psychology, Education, Language Arts

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Cintia Rodríguez

Edited by:

Pedro Palacios

Edited by:

Iván Moreno-Llanos

Edited by:

Irene Guevara