Full Description
This book examines key ideas related to the Theory of Subjectivity within a cultural-historical approach. It brings together the intellectual contributions made by Professor Fernando González Rey (1949-2019) towards understanding human subjectivity, and emphasizing their unfolding in different fields and contexts.
The book addresses the genesis and development of González Rey's work, articulating this discussion with the author's biography. González Rey's main scientific contribution is the Theory of Subjectivity in a cultural-historical perspective, which is inseparable from Qualitative Epistemology and from its constructive-interpretive methodological expression. The book presents and discusses González Rey's contributions to different contexts and fields, such as psychological research, education, cultural-historical psychology, human development, motivation, human health and psychotherapy. This book brings together examples of how these ideas have been employed and developed in different fields and contexts.
Contents
1. Introduction.- 2. Fernando González Rey's work: Its genesis and development.- 3. The topic of subjectivity in psychology: Contradictions, paths and new alternatives.- 4. A cultural-historical theory of subjectivity.- 5. Qualitative epistemology and constructive-interpretative methodology: Contributions for research in social sciences and humanities.- 6. The theory of subjectivity in the context of critical current trends in cultural-historical approach.- 7. The understanding and developments of Vygotsky's legacy through González Rey's work.- 8. Advancing Vygotsky's legacy: Interrupted argument with Fernando González Rey.- 9. The impact and diffusion of González Rey's work in Brazil.- 10. González Rey, Subjectivity and the development of education in Cuba: Current challenges.- 11. Social relations and friendships: Pathways to study motive, motivation and subjectivity.- 12. Challenges and contributions of the theory of subjectivity for professional teacher development.- 13. Theory ofsubjectivity and the renovation of the educational field: Findings and perspectives.- 14. Subjectivity, psychology, Marxism and critical realism: Eleven theses.- 15. Critical cultural psychology between feminisms and childhoods.- 16. Human health and subjectivity: History, development and unfolding.- 17. The personal subjective sense as object of study and the objectives and method of psychotherapy: Contributions of Fernando González Rey to the field of psychotherapy.
