Reality of social construction, the
Auteur :
Elder-Vass, Dave
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107630161
Date de publication :
19 sept. 2013
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
440 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Many features of our social world are said to be socially constructed by forces such as language, culture and knowledge. Constructionism is usually seen as opposed to realist social theory. This book argues that versions of these ideas are compatible and that social scientists should be both realists and constructionists.