[1] Through research, Sylvia Scribner sought to understand and create a decent life for all people regardless of geographical position, race, gender, and social class.
[2] Using anthropological field research and psychological experimentation, Scribner tried to dig deeper into human mental functioning and its creation through social practice in different societal and cultural settings.
Activity theory suggests the use of a system of participants that work toward an object or goal that brings about some form of change or transformation in the community.
[5] In education, social practice refers to the use of adult-child interaction for observation in order to propose intentions and gauge the reactions of others.
[6] Under social practice, literacy is seen as a key dimension of community regeneration and a part of the wider lifelong learning agenda.
[12] Artists working in the medium of social practice develop projects by inviting collaboration with individuals, communities, institutions, or a combination of these, creating participatory art that exists both within and outside of the traditional gallery and museum system.