Foundations Of Psychology- Social Constructionism Flashcards
Burrs definition of social constructionism
Collection of approaches that share common features
Four typical features of social constructionism
Critical stance towards taken for granted knowledge.
Historical and cultural specificity of knowledge.
Knowledge is sustained by social processes.
Knowledge and action go together.
Critical stance towards taken for granted knowledge
Rejects notion of unbiased objective observation, no self evident Ruth’s or objective reality.
Historical and cultural specificity of knowledge
Peoples understanding of world depends on where we are in time and place
Knowledge is sustained by social processes
Our knowledge of the world is derived through social interactions
Knowledge and action go together
Different constructionist views are associated with different courses of action
Social constructionism
There is no independent self, we are products of social interaction, not nature and nurture
What does social constructionism deny
That our knowledge is a direct perception of reality
The importance of language
It generates our social interactions
What does social constructionism emphasise
Social processes rather than structures in explaining behaviour
What research method do social constructionists use
Qualitative methods
What research technique do social constructionists use
Discourse analysis
What 3 biases does social constructionism identify and tackle
Gender
Race
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