Social Constructionism

In The Formation of Reason. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 24–51 (2011)
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This chapter contains sections titled: Social Constructionism Introduced The Social Construction of Reality Why Bother About Global Constructionism? Against Global Constructionism Matters Political The Social Construction of Mental States Why Mental States Are Not Socially Constructed The Social Construction of Psychological Categories Conclusion.

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social constructionism, style of thinking ‐ more direct route to a strongly social conception of mind   socio‐historical account of mind, along lines ‐ by John McDowell's Mind and World   social constructionist ideas, influential ‐ in science studies, feminist theory, communication and educational theory   social construction of reality ‐ individual human mind, self‐contained subjective world, thoughts and mental phenomena   Gergen's constructionist, alternative to Cartesianism ‐ conception of language, by Wittgenstein   Gergen, transcending stark opposition of mind ‐ Cartesian tradition, inseparability of self and other   against global constructionism, the realist ‐ making ‘bottom line' arguments against constructionism   political dimension ‐ to constructionist's dismissal of realism   social construction of mental states ‐ as theoretical constructs   social construction of psychological categories ‐ significant psychological categories, being social construct

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