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by Bonnie Nardi, Victor Kaptelinin
Activity Theory in HCI
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Synthesis Lectures on Human-Centered Informatics
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Preface
1 Introduction: Activity theory and the changing face of HCI
Theory in HCI
The objectives of the book
Activity theory in HCI: Selected contributions
Re-framing HCI concepts
Conceptual tools for design and evaluation
Theoretical lens
Some reflections for students
2 Basic concepts and principles of activity theory
Introduction
The general notion of activity
The origins of activity theory: Russian psychology of the 1920s and 1930s
Lev Vygotsky and the social nature of human mind
The individual/collective dimension: The dynamics of the social distribution of the mind
From inter-psychological to intra-psychological
Sergei Rubinshtein and the principle of unity and inseparability of consciousness and activity
The concept of activity and the evolution of psyche
The structure of human activity
Needs, motives, and the object of activity
Activities, actions, and operations
Functional organs
Basic principles of Leontiev’s activity theory: An overview
Engeström’s activity system model
Current diversity of activity theoretical frameworks
3 Agency
A Typology of Agents
Artifacts
Conclusion
4 Activity and experience
Introduction
Analyses of subjective phenomena in activity theory
Activity theoretical vs. phenomenological perspectives on experience in HCI
5 Activity-centric computing
A historical account of activity-centric computing
Activity-centric computing and activity theory
Current issues and prospects for future research in activity-centric computing
A variety of perspectives in activity-centric computing
Design challenges and solutions
Evaluating activity-centric technologies and environments
6 Activity theory and the development of HCI
Introduction
hn-HCI
Time, space, scope
Activity theory and hn-HCI
Conclusion
Bibliography
Authors’ Biographies
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