Abstract

This paper seeks to further develop and refine a theory of the ways in which artefacts created by humans direct and deflect the attention of groups and individuals as they act in specific institutional settings. It draws on the writings of Basil Bernstein and Lev Vygotsky. These are two bodies of theory that have strengths which, to some extent, address the weaknesses of the other. It is argued that taken together they will provide a strong base for further extension and refinement in order to provide a coherent account which encapsulates the espoused but not yet fully realised ambitions of both theoretical traditions. A sociological focus on the rules which shape the social formation of discursive practice will be brought to bear on those aspects of psychology which argue that cultural artefacts, such as pedagogic discourse, both explicitly and implicitly mediate human thought and action.

摘要

本文试图进一步发展和完善一种理论，说明人类创造的人工制品如何指导和转移群体和个人在特定机构环境中的注意力。它借鉴了罗勒·伯恩斯坦和列夫·维果茨基的著作。这是两个理论体系，具有一定的优势，在某种程度上可以解决彼此的弱点。有人认为，它们加在一起将为进一步扩展和完善提供坚实的基础，以便提供一个连贯的表述，以囊括两种理论传统所拥护但尚未完全实现的雄心壮志。社会学对塑造话语实践的社会形成的规则的关注将被带入心理学的那些方面，这些方面认为文化手工艺品，例如教学话语，