Social constructionism / Vivien Burr.

By:

Burr, Vivien [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: London ; New York : Routledge, 2003Edition: Second editionDescription: 229 pages ; 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0415317614
9780415317610
0415317606
9780415317603

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

302 21

LOC classification:

HM251 .B83 2003

Contents:

What is social constructionism? -- 2. The case for social constructionism -- 3. The role of language in social constructionism -- 4. What is a discourse? -- 5. IS there a real world outside discourse? -- 6. Discourse and subjectivity -- 7. The person in dialogue. -- 8. Social constructionist research -- 9. Critiquing social constructionism.

Summary: "This book aims to introduce students to the area of social science theory and research that has come to be known as social constructionism. Using a variety of examples from everyday experience and from existing research in areas such as personality, sexuality and health, the basic theoretical assumptions of social constructionism are clearly explained. Key debates, such as the nature and status of knowledge, truth, reality and the self are given in-depth analysis in an accessible style. The theoretical and practical issues relevant to social constructionist research are illustrated with examples from real empirical studies, and the different approaches to social constructionist research are spelled out."--Publisher description.

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Originally published as: An introduction to social constructionism. London ; New York : Routledge, 1995.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-222) and index.

"This book aims to introduce students to the area of social science theory and research that has come to be known as social constructionism. Using a variety of examples from everyday experience and from existing research in areas such as personality, sexuality and health, the basic theoretical assumptions of social constructionism are clearly explained. Key debates, such as the nature and status of knowledge, truth, reality and the self are given in-depth analysis in an accessible style. The theoretical and practical issues relevant to social constructionist research are illustrated with examples from real empirical studies, and the different approaches to social constructionist research are spelled out."--Publisher description.

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