Ourselves: Why We Are Who We Are eBook
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This book delves into how we come to terms with ourselves, with other people, and with the world in general.
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About this eTextbook
This book delves into how we come to terms with ourselves, with other people, and with the world in general. It is about how we come to be what we are, and to think the way we do. It is a book about influences on this process.
A particular influence to which Smith gives central consideration is language, not just in terms of the communicative networks in which it engages us-the “information” that presents itself to us-but in the largely unsuspected framework for thought that lies within language itself. He also considers deeply the role of technology. This is a book of description, not of explanations-these are two quite different intellectual territories.
Smith writes about what can be observed, not philosophized about. Thus he does not discuss the inner workings of the human brain. His claim is that what he is interested in-thinking, learning, understanding, remembering-have never been found in the brain.
The aim is to describe the scope and limits for how we can be seen to think, learn, understand, and remember-but not to “explain” such behavior by recourse to hypothetical inner entities. Ourselves speaks especially to educators. It outlines the possibilities and limitations inherent in all of us.
It delineates who we are, but also stresses that no two people are the same, that what we become depends on our journeys in life and the people we encounter on the way. The formal part of learning that is called education is particularly sensitive to the role of people who organize critical experiences for us, our teachers. The brief summaries at the end of each chapter reinforce and highlight points that are of particular relevance to teachers.
Researchers, professionals, and graduate students across the fields of literacy education, psychology of reading, learning theory, human learning, educational psychology, and psycholinguistics will find this book compelling. ISBNs for Ourselves are 9781135596064, 1135596069 and the print ISBNs are 9780805859553, 0805859551. Additional ISBNs include 9780805859546, 9780203928622, 9781135596026, 9781135596071, 9781281076090.
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- Author: Frank Smith
- Publisher: Routledge
- Additional ISBN: 9780805859546, 9780203928622, 9781135596026, 9781135596071, 9781281076090
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About this eTextbook
This book delves into how we come to terms with ourselves, with other people, and with the world in general. It is about how we come to be what we are, and to think the way we do. It is a book about influences on this process.
A particular influence to which Smith gives central consideration is language, not just in terms of the communicative networks in which it engages us-the “information” that presents itself to us-but in the largely unsuspected framework for thought that lies within language itself. He also considers deeply the role of technology. This is a book of description, not of explanations-these are two quite different intellectual territories.
Smith writes about what can be observed, not philosophized about. Thus he does not discuss the inner workings of the human brain. His claim is that what he is interested in-thinking, learning, understanding, remembering-have never been found in the brain.
The aim is to describe the scope and limits for how we can be seen to think, learn, understand, and remember-but not to “explain” such behavior by recourse to hypothetical inner entities. Ourselves speaks especially to educators. It outlines the possibilities and limitations inherent in all of us.
It delineates who we are, but also stresses that no two people are the same, that what we become depends on our journeys in life and the people we encounter on the way. The formal part of learning that is called education is particularly sensitive to the role of people who organize critical experiences for us, our teachers. The brief summaries at the end of each chapter reinforce and highlight points that are of particular relevance to teachers.
Researchers, professionals, and graduate students across the fields of literacy education, psychology of reading, learning theory, human learning, educational psychology, and psycholinguistics will find this book compelling. ISBNs for Ourselves are 9781135596064, 1135596069 and the print ISBNs are 9780805859553, 0805859551. Additional ISBNs include 9780805859546, 9780203928622, 9781135596026, 9781135596071, 9781281076090.
Publication details
- Author: Frank Smith
- Publisher: Routledge
- Additional ISBN: 9780805859546, 9780203928622, 9781135596026, 9781135596071, 9781281076090
What you receive
- A licensed digital edition of this title, supplied as PDF or EPUB. The format is set by the publisher, so email us the ISBN before ordering and we will confirm which one it is.
- Delivered to the email address on your order as a secure download link, usually within minutes and always within 24 hours of payment.
- Download links do not expire and there is no cap on re-downloads. Readable on any computer, tablet or phone, online or offline.
- This is a digital edition. Nothing is printed, packed or posted, and there is no delivery charge.
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