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080			_aLRC 06.05.04 W474
100			_aWenger, Etienne
245			_aCommunities of practice : learning, meaning and identity
260			_bCambridge University P. _aCambridgeUS _c1999
300			_a[2], xv, 318 p.
520			_aPresents 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.
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