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245 14 a| The reality of social constructionh| [electronic resource] /c| Dave Elder-Vass.;

260 a| Cambridge ;a| New York :b| Cambridge University Press,;

300 a| xii, 283 p. :b| ill. ;c| 24 cm.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-277) and index.;

505 0 a| Part I. Social Ontology: 1. Introduction; 2. Norm circles -- Part II. Culture: 3. Culture and rules; 4. Institutional reality -- Part III. Language: 5. Signification; 6. Langue and parole; 7. Categories, essences and sexes -- Part IV. Discourse: 8. Discourse; 9. Cultures and classes; 10. Subjects -- Part V. Knowledge: 11. Knowledge; 12. Reality; 13. Conclusion.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "'Social construction' is a central metaphor in contemporary social science, yet it is used and understood in widely divergent and indeed conflicting ways by different thinkers. Most commonly, it is seen as radically opposed to realist social theory. Dave Elder-Vass argues that social scientists should be both realists and social constructionists, and that coherent versions of these ways of thinking are entirely compatible with each other. This book seeks to transform prevailing understandings of the relationship between realism and constructionism. It offers a thorough ontological analysis of the phenomena of language, discourse, culture, and knowledge, and shows how this justifies a realist version of social constructionism. In doing so, however, it also develops an analysis of these phenomena that is significant in its own right"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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The reality of social construction / Dave Elder-Vass.

Author/creator	Elder-Vass, Dave
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press,
Description	xii, 283 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Social constructionism.

Contents	Part I. Social Ontology: 1. Introduction; 2. Norm circles -- Part II. Culture: 3. Culture and rules; 4. Institutional reality -- Part III. Language: 5. Signification; 6. Langue and parole; 7. Categories, essences and sexes -- Part IV. Discourse: 8. Discourse; 9. Cultures and classes; 10. Subjects -- Part V. Knowledge: 11. Knowledge; 12. Reality; 13. Conclusion.
Abstract	"'Social construction' is a central metaphor in contemporary social science, yet it is used and understood in widely divergent and indeed conflicting ways by different thinkers. Most commonly, it is seen as radically opposed to realist social theory. Dave Elder-Vass argues that social scientists should be both realists and social constructionists, and that coherent versions of these ways of thinking are entirely compatible with each other. This book seeks to transform prevailing understandings of the relationship between realism and constructionism. It offers a thorough ontological analysis of the phenomena of language, discourse, culture, and knowledge, and shows how this justifies a realist version of social constructionism. In doing so, however, it also develops an analysis of these phenomena that is significant in its own right"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-277) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2012006883
ISBN	9781107024373 (hardback)
ISBN	1107024374 (hardback)

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