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Body, Mind and Culture: The Dialogical Nature of Mediated Action

Hubert J.M. Hermans

Harry J.G. Kempen

University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Elaborating on Wertsch's central argument, our thesis is two-fold: (a) mediated action is dialogical; (b) dialogue as a basic feature of the human condition far exceeds the boundaries of verbal conversation. In discussing the difference between logical and dialogical relationships, Bakhtin's 'ventriloquation' is defined as a collective voice. Emphasis is given to the role of the body in pseudo-and pre-hnguistic dialogues. Finally, the central argument is rephrased in terms of Leontiev's three forms of history: evolutional, societal and individual.

Key Words: action • body • dialogue • institution • self

Culture & Psychology, Vol. 1, No. 1, 103-114 (1995)
DOI: 10.1177/1354067X9511007
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