Introducing cultural historical theory: main concepts and principles of genetic research methodology

Veresov N.N.

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Publisher: Moscow State University of Psychology and Education

ISSN (printed version): 1816-5435

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/chp

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Cultural-Historical Psychology
2010. Vol. 6, no. 4, 83–90
ISSN: 1816-5435 / 2224-8935 (online)

Introducing cultural historical theory: main concepts and principles of genetic research methodology ¹⁴²⁹

Veresov N.N.
PhD in Psychology, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8714-7467
e-mail: nveresov@hotmail.com

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This paper explores two main topics. First, it presents main concepts and principles of cultural-historical theory (CHT) in relation to development. Second, it describes principles of the genetic research methodology, which are derived from the CHT framework. In other words, I will try to provide a systemic overview of Vygotsky’s psychological theory in order to answer two questions: (1) what is cultural-historical theory about and (2) what does it mean to make an experimental psychological study meeting requirements of cultural-historical theory.

Keywords: cultural-historical theory; genetic research methodology

Column: Theory and Methodology

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Veresov N.N. Introducing cultural historical theory: main concepts and principles of genetic research methodology. Kul'turno-istoricheskaya psikhologiya = Cultural-Historical Psychology, 2010. Vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 83–90. (In Russ., аbstr. in Engl.)

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