Activity U (VI): The Hierarchy of Human Activity and Social Practice
Perspectives from A. N. Leontiev and others.
This article is part of a case study: Activity U. I apply the HERO U framework and Diagram U to discuss the development of a large knowledge enterprise: Activity Theory or (Cultural-historical activity theory, CHAT).
- Activity U (I): The Landscape of Activity Theory
- Activity U (II): Unit of Analysis, Niches of Analysis, Levels of Analysis
- Activity U (III): Bonnie Nardi’s Choices and Boundary Knowledge Work
- Activity U (IV): The Engeström’s Triangle and the Power of Diagram
- Activity U (V): Typology of Activities and Other Practical Tools
This time I will focus on a key notion of activity theory: A. N. Leontiev’s three-level hierarchical structure of activity.
If you follow this series, you may notice there is an emergent pattern in my writing: HERO — IDEA — OTHER— ECHO. Each time I focus on an activity theorist (HERO) and one related notion of activity theory (IDEA), I then expand the scope of discussion by adding related resources from other activity theorists and other disciplines (OTHER), I also share my own experience and reflection on some topics (ECHO).
Contents
0. The Landscape of Activity Theory
