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An Invitation to Social Construction Kenneth J. Gergen

An Invitation to Social Construction von Kenneth J. Gergen

An Invitation to Social Construction Kenneth J. Gergen


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Zusammenfassung

The author charts the background to the social constructionist movement and outlines the major debates, topics and issues.

An Invitation to Social Construction Zusammenfassung

An Invitation to Social Construction Kenneth J. Gergen

`An Invitation to Social Construction is a rewarding read for newcomers to social constructionist thinking and for those well acquainted with this view.' - New Therapist

`Kenneth Gergen's book, An Invitation to Social Construction, may be the best introduction to the scholarship on social constructionism available today - but that's not all it is. It is also an inspiring and optimistic vision of what we can do to create better lives for ourselves....Gergen's book is a key book for you to read' - Lois Shawver

From a leading figure in the field, this introductory text forms an elegant overview of social constructionism that is at once wide-ranging and accessible.

In this landmark work Kenneth Gergen charts the background to the social constructionist movement and outlines the major debates, topics and issues in a way that is at once profound yet highly readable. It is an interdisciplinary tour de force that will influence the development of teaching, research and social practice for years to come.

An Invitation to Social Construction Bewertungen

`An Invitation to Social Construction is a rewarding read for newcomers to social constructionist thinking and for those well acquainted with this view' - New Therapist

`Kenneth Gergen's new book, An Invitation to Social Construction, may be the best introduction to the scholarship on social constructionism available today - but that's not all it is. It is also an inspiring and optimistic vision of what we can do to create better lives for ourselves....Gergen's new book is a key book for you to read' - Amazon

`This book lives up to its title; it is indeed an invitation. Where most invitations are more, a beginner guide to... Gergen really seems to be saying to his audience, have a look at this, what do you think? I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this slim volume to any student or experienced practitioner- we all need reminding regularly of our lack of ownership of the truth' - Society for Existential Analysis

`This book, written by one of the disciplines' leading scholars and proponents, provides an interesting and reader-friendly introduction to social Constructionism, which, unlike many other books concerned with social constructionism and related issues (eg Parker 1998), does not seem to address only an academic audience who are arguably already familiar with its underlying theory, general tenets and central debates....This is a facinating and stimulating book, and Gergen's positivity and passion for the perspectives he espouses are apparent in all it's pages' - Journal of Sociolinguistics

`This book lives up to it's title; it is indeed an invitation. Where most invitations are more, a beginner's guide too...., Gergen really seems to be saying to his audience, have a look as this, what do you think? i wouldn't hesitate to recommend this slim volume to any student or experienced practitioner - we all need reminding regularly of our lack of ownership of the truth' - The Journal of the Society for Existential Analysis

Über Kenneth J. Gergen

Kenneth J. Gergen is a Senior Research Professor in Psychology at Swarthmore College, and the President of the Taos Institute. He is internationally known for his contributions to social constructionist theory, technology and cultural change, the self, aging, education, and relational theory and practices. His major writings include, Realities and Relationships: Soundings in Social Construction, The Saturated Self: Dilemmas of Identity in Contemporary Life, and Relational Being: Beyond Self and Community. His most recent work Beyond the Tyranny of Testing: Relational Evaluation in Education (with Scherto Gill) offers a relational constructionist alternative to the destructive practices of testing and grading in education. Gergen lectures throughout the world, and has received numerous awards for his work, including honorary degrees in both the U.S. and Europe.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Prologue How Are We to Go On? Traditions in Trouble The Communal Construction of the Real and the Good Discourse and Emancipation Horizons of Human Inquiry Toward Relational Selves Dialogic Potentials A Profusion of Practices Postmodern Culture Adventures in Analysis Constructionism in Question

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GOR001901261
9780803983779
0803983778
An Invitation to Social Construction Kenneth J. Gergen
Gebraucht - Sehr Gut
Broschiert
SAGE Publications Ltd
19991013
256
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