Wenger, Etienne creator text CambridgeUS Cambridge University P. 1999 monographic [2], xv, 318 p. Presents a social theory of learning that focuses on learning as social participation, involving an interaction between experiance and competence. Identifies 4 of the components of the theory as: meaning, practice, community, and identity. Discusses 5 apects of the concept of practice and uses the concept of communities of practice as the primary unit of analysis. Establishes the parallel between practice and identity, and explores 4 aspects of identity. 1/16/02 TESSA_H LRC 06.05.04 W474