TY  - BOOK
AU  - Burr,Vivien
TI  - Social constructionism
SN  - 0415317614
AV  - HM251 .B83 2003
U1  - 302 21
PY  - 2003///
CY  - London, New York
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Social psychology
KW  - Cultural relativism
KW  - Subjectivity
KW  - Discourse analysis
KW  - Social interaction
KW  - Social problems
KW  - Social constructionism
N1  - Originally published as: An introduction to social constructionism. London ; New York : Routledge, 1995; Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-222) and index; 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
N2  - "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
ER  -