Abstract:Activity Theory is used in this paper to demonstrate the
process of critical analysis of qualitative data from two case
studies. The paper explains the elements of an activity system (the
subject, object, outcome, mediating tools, rules, community and
division of labour). Thereafter, practical examples from the work of
two recent PhD students are used to show the importance of
identifying and analysing activities that are found either in the
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