Social Constructionism

Vivien Burr

doi:10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.24049-X

Social Constructionism

Vivien Burr

School of Human and Health Sciences

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Social constructionism is a term used to refer to a number of related theoretical approaches that challenge the underlying assumptions and research practices of mainstream psychology. Its insistence upon the historical and cultural specificity of all knowledge means that it constitutes a radical critique of the discipline. Its focus on the importance of language in the construction of people and events has led to the adoption of several varieties of discourse analysis as its research methods of choice.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences
Editors	James Wright
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	222-227
Number of pages	6
Edition	2nd
ISBN (Electronic)	9780080970875
ISBN (Print)	9780080970868
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.24049-X
Publication status	Published - 12 Mar 2015

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