Burr, Vivien.

Social constructionism / Vivien Burr. - 2nd ed. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2003. - 229 p. ; 23 cm.

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

Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-222) and indexes.

1. What is social constructionism? -- 2. The case for social constru ctionism -- 3. The role of language in social constructionism -- 4. Wha t is a discourse? -- 5. Is there a real world outside discourse? -- 6. Discourse and subjectivity -- 7. The person in dialogue -- 8. Social co nstructionist research -- 9. Critiquing social constructionism.

0415317614 (hbk) 0415317606 (pbk.)

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Social psychology.
Cultural relativism.
Subjectivity.
Discourse analysis.
Social interaction.
Social problems.
Social constructionism.

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