Values as a Mediational System for self-construction: contributions from Cultural Constructivism



Document title: Values as a Mediational System for self-construction: contributions from Cultural Constructivism
Journal: Psicología desde el Caribe
Database:
System number: 000545567
ISSN: 0123-417X
Authors: 1
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Institutions: 1Universidade de Brasilia, Brasilia. Brasil
Year:
Season: May-Ago
Volumen: 31
Number: 2
Pages: 304-326
Country: Colombia
Language: Inglés
Spanish abstract El texto presenta algunas reflexiones teoricas sobre los valores hu-manos en relation con el desarrollo del Self desde una perspectiva cultural-constructivista. El concepto de Self tiene aspectos teoricos a ser explorados para avanzar en explicaciones alternativas acerca de los valores. Enfatizamos en las dinamicas de dualidad y en la separation inclusiva de los procesos psicologicos en la relacion sujeto y cultura, y en el papel de los sistemas semioticos en el surgimiento, organization y desarrollo de valores. Vamos a abordar el desarrollo del Self, concebido como Self dialogico. Igualmente, los conceptos de valores constructivos y no-constructivos permiten comprender la emergencia, y el papel de las emociones en el desarrollo humano. Finalmente, presentamos el analisis de algunos aspectos biograficos de un ex guerrillero colombiano que ilustran y destacan los principales conceptos tratados en el texto.
English abstract The text provides the reader with some theoretical reflections on human values in their relationship to self development from a cultural-constructivist perspective. We emphasize that the concept of self has theoretical aspects that need to be explored to advance alternative explanations about values. Our perspective emphasizes the dynamics of duality and inclusive separation of psychological processes taking place between subject and culture, as well as the role of semiotic systems in the emergence, organization, and development of values. We will address the development of self, here conceived as dialogical self, as well as how constructive and non-constructive values can enable us to better understand the emergence and role of emotions in human development. Finally, the analysis of certain biographical aspects of a former Colombian guerrilla illustrates and highlights the main concepts discussed throughout the text.
Keyword: Perspectiva cultural-constructivista,
Desarrollo de valores,
Self dialogico,
Desarrollo del Self
Keyword: Cultural-constructivism,
Human values,
Dialogical self,
Self development
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