Theory of subjectivity within cultural-historical perspective: presenting González Rey’s legacy

This chapter presents González Rey’s legacy in the context of Cultural-Historical Psychology and situates this book as a celebration of his academic contributions to various contexts and fields. The central concepts introduced through his study of subjectivity include the dynamic relations between social, individual, institutional, and political perspectives, where symbolic-emotional processes and formations feature. This introductory chapter outlines the collection of chapters and brings together examples of how these concepts are employed and developed in the study of subjective processes, as well as their contribution to different contexts and fields. González Rey’s foundational concepts and his creative epistemological and methodological approach are discussed in brief. Finally, some questions and theoretical challenges that direct future pathways are proposed by the authors through their commitment to the open and always-in-development character of the Theory of Subjectivity.