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social constructionism

social constructionism noun: a theory of knowledge according to which human beings rationalize their experience by creating a model of the social world and how it functions, and language is the most essential system through which humans construct reality.

Noun

social constructionism (uncountable)

  1. A theory of knowledge according to which human beings rationalize their experience by creating a model of the social world and how it functions, and language is the most essential system through which humans construct reality.

Synonyms of social constructionism

Questions about social constructionism

What does social constructionism mean?
Social constructionism means a theory of knowledge according to which human beings rationalize their experience by creating a model of the social world and how it functions, and language is the most essential system through which humans construct reality.
What part of speech is social constructionism?
Social constructionism is a noun.

Words near social constructionism in the dictionary

  1. social conflict paradigm
  2. social conservatism
  3. social conservative
  4. social conservatives
  5. social construct
  6. social constructionism
  7. social constructionist
  8. social constructionists
  9. social constructivism
  10. social constructivist
  11. social constructivists

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