The Concept of Social Construction  

Oleh:

Liebrucks, Alexander

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Theory and Psychology vol. 11 no. 3 (Jun. 2001), page 363–392.
Topik: SOCIAL; philosophy of psychology; philosophy of the social sciences; realism; relativism; social constructionism; concept; social construction
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The present paper attempts to clarify the social constructionist position by way of an analysis of its central concept, namely 'social construction'. (1) Three central theses connected with this concept as used in epistemological debates are identified : (a) The production of knowledge is a creative interpretation process and cannot be adequately framed within a logistic theory of knowledge (b) In their experiments scientists actively aspire to produce results that accord with their theories (c) Knowledge is always grounded in a background of contingent assumptions and local investigative practices. It is argued that none of these theses is incompatible with realism. (2) Thereafter, three central theses connected with the concept of social construction as used in debates concerning the subject matter of psychology are discussed : (a) The subject of psychology is not a natural kind but an artefact (b) There is a reflexive relationship between psychological discourses and the subject of these discourses (c) The subject of psychology cannot be adequately analysed in natural scientific terms. It is argued that these insights have important consequences for psychological research, and yet are un - intelligible against the background of anti - realist presuppositions.

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