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Schaller, Mark. "Any Theory Can Be Useful Theory, Even If It Gets On Our Nerves." Personality and Social Psychology Review 6, no. 3 (August 2002): 199–203. http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/s15327957pspr0603_5.

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The science of social psychology would benefit from a renewed commitment to big brash theory. Jost and Kruglanski (this issue) suggest that social constructionist themes and attitudes may be useful in this regard. I elaborate further on the ways in which social constructionist theory can indeed inspire conceptual boldness but warn that constructionist approaches can also be conceptually constraining. Social psychology will benefit most if social psychologists emulate social constructionists' willingness to engage in “unnecessary” speculation but rebel against constructionists' unwillingness to seek universally applicable theories. Social constructionism challenges us to confront big questions, and the science of social psychology will best be spurred forward if we respond to that challenge by seeking big bold answers.

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Appel Nissen, Maria. "Social Workers and the Sociological Sense of Social Problems: Balancing Objectivism, Subjectivism, and Social Construction." Qualitative Sociology Review 11, no. 2 (April 30, 2015): 216–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.18778/1733-8077.11.2.14.

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The aim of this article is to explore the intricate relations between objectivism, subjectivism, and constructionism. I explore the construction of social problems in everyday professional practice as a valuable source for addressing and reflecting on differences in perceptions of knowledge. Using data from a study of how Danish social workers perceive social problems, the article shows how social workers’ perceptions of social problems reveal a sociological sense of social problems that renders possible both ontological assumptions, as well as epistemological reflections on the objective, subjective, and social constructionist dimensions of social problems. The social workers are constructing a model of social problems and how they are reproduced, as well as epistemological reflections on the uncertainty of knowing the “reality” of social problems. Those constructions are not formulated strictly in line with scholarly approaches but rather stem from experiences of working with social problems. The article proposes that we can learn something from this in terms of reimagining social constructionism. I propose that social constructionists should cultivate a sociological sense of the practical perceptions and approaches to solve social problems in society.

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Jost, John T., and Arie W. Kruglanski. "The Estrangement of Social Constructionism and Experimental Social Psychology: History of the Rift and Prospects for Reconciliation." Personality and Social Psychology Review 6, no. 3 (August 2002): 168–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/s15327957pspr0603_1.

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Social constructionism and experimental social psychology represent two complementary paradigms for understanding human social behavior, but over the last quarter century they have remained oddly and unnecessarily estranged from one another In this article, we trace the history of social constructionist thought and find that the intellectual lineage and guiding assumptions of these two subcultures of social psychology are essentially the same. Next, we clarify the philosophical and ideological bases of their divide to determine how wide the rift really is. Although the differences may appear to be unbridgeable, we argue that a rapprochement is both possible and desirable. At the level of metatheory, Donald Campbell and William J. McGuire have demonstrated that constructionist and empirical insights can be usefully integrated in social psychology. At the level of empirical research, studies of the situated self-concept, social identity, collective representation, attitudes as temporary constructions, communication and shared reality, and cultural psychology have progressed through the incorporation of constructionist themes. Similar opportunities await researchers who explore the contextual bases of history, ideology, and other shared systems of meaning and their implications for social psychology. Finally, we identify some substantive and stylistic complementarities of social constructionism and experimental social psychology and analyze their joint potential for contributing to a well-balanced discipline of social psychology that is worthy of both parts of its name.

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Bøe, Tore Dag. "Ethical realism before social constructionism." Theory & Psychology 31, no. 2 (April 2021): 220–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/09593543211004756.

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In this article, I explore the idea that there is a fundamental ethical aspect that precedes social constructionism. I suggest that within social constructionism we can identify a development from seeing knowledge as socially constructed ( epistemological social constructionism) to seeing not only knowledge, but also corporeal ways of being as socially constructed ( ontological social constructionism). As a next step, I propose incorporating what I refer to as ethical realism in social constructionist perspectives. In the encounter with the other human being, I argue that there is a real ethical impulse that precedes social constructionism and puts it in motion. This impulse is real in the sense that it is neither constructed within, nor is it dependent upon, any particular social–cultural–historical context. In this paper I consider the ethical aspects of human encounters that allow for a constructionist epistemology and ontology to emerge in the first place. I make use of ideas from Emmanuel Levinas and Jacques Rancière and consider how these thinkers are used in the work of Gert Biesta. The ideas are discussed in relation to findings from a previous study by the author and his colleagues exploring the experiences of adolescents taking part in mental health services.

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KLASSEN, ABIGAIL. "Social Constructionism and Relativism: An Aporia?" Dialogue 57, no. 2 (April 20, 2018): 303–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0012217317000476.

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I analyze the extent to which the theoretical cogency and practical efficacy of descriptive and ameliorative social constructionist programs are affected by relativism in the context of competing analyses of some purported social construction X. My task in this paper is successful if it can explain, organize, and clarify how relativism concerning the question ‘What should our concept of X be?’ affects social constructionist programs, and ameliorative versions of social constructionism especially. In this paper, I aim to make clearer to those not well-versed in this field what is at stake in these programs and why these programs should not be easily dismissed.

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Archer, Patrick. "Towards a Theory of Interest Claims in Constructing Social Problems." Qualitative Sociology Review 11, no. 2 (April 30, 2015): 46–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.18778/1733-8077.11.2.04.

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In Constructing Social Problems, Spector and Kitsuse initiated a constructionist approach to the study of social problems that would emphasize processes of definition over objective conditions. Despite this emphasis on a different subject matter, the social problems moniker was retained and continues to frame the constructionist study of claims-making. This paper contests the centrality of the social problems concept to the constructionist perspective and proposes a shift in theoretical emphasis from constructions of problematic conditions to constructions of actors’ interests. I use the term “interest claims” to describe assertions of what is advantageous or beneficial to certain people or groups, and use a brief case study of claims made by a school board and a group of parents to delineate the difference between paternalistic (“their” best interests) and proprietary (“our” best interests) claims-making activities. Finally, I argue for the inclusion of claims-maker interests and motivations in the study of interest claims and claims-making.

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Atwood, Joan D. "Social Constructionist Couple Therapy." Family Journal 1, no. 2 (April 1993): 116–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1066480793012002.

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LaFrance, Marianne. "A Social Constructionist Diet." Psychology of Women Quarterly 22, no. 3 (September 1998): 515–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/036168439802200301.

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Best, Joel. "Constructionist Social Problems Theory." Annals of the International Communication Association 36, no. 1 (January 2013): 237–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23808985.2013.11679134.

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Friedman, Marilyn. "Nancy J. Hirschmann on the Social Construction of Women's Freedom." Hypatia 21, no. 4 (2006): 182–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1527-2001.2006.tb01135.x.

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Nancy J. Hirschmann presents a feminist, social constructionist account of women's freedom. Friedman's discussion of Hirschmanns account deals with (1) some conceptual problems facing a thoroughgoing social constructionism; (2) three ways to modify social constructionism to avoid those problems; and (3) an assessment of Hirschmann's version of social constructionism in light of the previous discussion.

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Sveinsdóttir, Ásta Kristjana. "The Social Construction of Human Kinds." Hypatia 28, no. 4 (2013): 716–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1527-2001.2012.01317.x.

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Social construction theorists face a certain challenge to the effect that they confuse the epistemic and the metaphysical: surely our conceptions of something are influenced by social practices, but that doesn't show that the nature of the thing in question is so influenced. In this paper I take up this challenge and offer a general framework to support the claim that a human kind is socially constructed, when this is understood as a metaphysical claim and as a part of a social constructionist debunking project. I give reasons for thinking that a conferralist framework is better equipped to capture the social constructionist intuition than rival accounts of social properties, such as a constitution account and a response‐dependence account, and that this framework helps to diagnose what is at stake in the debate between the social constructionists and their opponents. The conferralist framework offered here should be welcomed by social constructionists looking for firm foundations for their claims, and for anyone else interested in the debate over the social construction of human kinds.

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Durrheim, Kevin. "Social Constructionism, Discourse, and Psychology." South African Journal of Psychology 27, no. 3 (September 1997): 175–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/008124639702700308.

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This paper serves as an introduction to social constructionist approaches to psychology. It outlines the arguments which have prompted a shift away from empiricism in the social sciences. Harré's (1992) distinction between behaviourism and the first and second cognitive revolution is used to provide a broad historical framework to develop contrasts between mainstream empiricist psychology and constructionist approaches. The central claim is that theories of meaning are embodied in theories of science, and that we need a new (constructionist) theory of science to underpin a psychology which takes the meaningful nature of human activity as its object of study. Finally, the paper introduces discourse analysis as a methodology which can sustain a constructionist, post-empiricist analysis.

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Kõiv, Riin. "Causal Social Construction." Journal of Social Ontology 5, no. 1 (November 20, 2019): 77–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/jso-2019-0006.

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AbstractIn the social constructionist literature, little has been said about what it means for social factors to cause X in such a way that X would count as causally socially constructed. In this paper, I argue that being caused by social factors – and thus being causally socially constructed – is best defined in terms of a contrastive counterfactual notion of causation. Unlike some plausible alternatives, this definition captures what is at stake in actual social constructionist debates. It makes transparent which factors the truth of a causal constructionist claim may depend on. By doing so, it sheds light on what the disagreements over whether X is causally socially constructed may turn on. It also helps us to see under which condition the claim that X is socially causally constructed is compatible with the claim that X is caused by biological factors.

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Laird, Joan. "Revisioning Social Word Education: A Social Constructionist Approach." Journal of Teaching in Social Work 8, no. 1-2 (February 25, 1994): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j067v08n01_01.

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Wylie, Alison. "Social Constructionist Arguments in Harding'sScience and Social Inequality." Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy 23, no. 4 (October 2008): 201–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.2979/hyp.2008.23.4.201.

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Wylie, Alison. "Social Constructionist Arguments in Harding'sScience and Social Inequality." Hypatia 23, no. 4 (December 2008): 201–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1527-2001.2008.tb01441.x.

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Harding's aim in Science and Social Inequality is to integrate the insights generated by diverse critiques of conventional ideals of truth, value freedom, and unity in science, and to chart a way forward for the sciences and for science studies. Wylie assesses this synthesis as a genre of social constructionist argument and illustrates its implications for questions of epistemic warrant with reference to transformative research on gender-based discrimination in the workplace environment.

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Burningham, Kate. "A Noisy Road or Noisy Resident?: A Demonstration of the Utility of Social Constructionism for Analysing Environmental Problems." Sociological Review 46, no. 3 (August 1998): 536–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-954x.00130.

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Within the developing field of environmental sociology the use of social constructionist approaches has often been criticised for detracting attention from the severity of environmental problems and for failing to contribute to attempts to manage them. While there are is a number of published social constructionist analyses of how various environmental problems have come to prominence, few of these address the criticisms which have been levelled at the approach. This paper attempts to contribute to this gap in the literature by providing a reflective case study of the use of social constructionism to analyse a specific environmental problem – the noise generated by a new road. The case study discussed is of the A27 road between Havant and Chichester. The results illustrate that treating environmental problems as socially constructed is often the most valid approach given that the existence and character of these problems, as well as how best to address them, are often contested. In addition it is suggested that the results of social constructionist analyses can make a practical contribution to the management of environmental disputes.

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KOIZUMI, Yoshiyuki. "Social Constructionist Critique and Clinical Medicine." Japanese Sociological Review 55, no. 3 (2004): 209–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.4057/jsr.55.209.

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Oh, Keun Chang. "A Social Constructionist Explanation of Racism." Journal of The Society of philosophical studies 136 (March 31, 2022): 85–112. http://dx.doi.org/10.23908/jsps.2022.3.136.85.

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Shepperd, Jerry. "Book Review: Social Problems: Constructionist Readings." Teaching Sociology 32, no. 2 (April 2004): 249–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0092055x0403200217.

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Lamb, Sharon. "An objectivist in social constructionist clothing." American Psychologist 47, no. 1 (1992): 80–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0003-066x.47.1.80.

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Dunn, Jennifer L. "Accounting for Victimization: Social Constructionist Perspectives." Sociology Compass 2, no. 5 (September 2008): 1601–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-9020.2008.00150.x.

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Atwood, Joan D., and Joan Ruiz. "Social Constructionist Therapy with the Elderly." Journal of Family Psychotherapy 4, no. 1 (August 6, 1993): 1–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j085v04n01_01.

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Sutherland, Olga, Marshall Fine, and Lynda Ashbourne. "Core Competencies in Social Constructionist Supervision?" Journal of Marital and Family Therapy 39, no. 3 (July 3, 2012): 373–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-0606.2012.00318.x.

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Schneider, Joseph W. "Social Problems Theory: The Constructionist View." Annual Review of Sociology 11, no. 1 (August 1985): 209–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.so.11.080185.001233.

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Shotter, John, and John W. Lannamann. "The Situation of Social Constructionism." Theory & Psychology 12, no. 5 (October 2002): 577–609. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0959354302012005894.

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In a recent exchange in Theory & Psychology, in which (mostly Gergen's) social constructionism was the subject of some criticism, Gergen (2001a) remarked toward the end of his response, `I no longer find the tradition of argumentation a viable one.... Yet in order to sustain the dialogue, I find myself nevertheless drawn into the ritual' (p. 431). He does not, however, expand any further on this comment. Yet, as he is someone committed to the view that constructions are `social artefacts, products of historically situated interchanges among people' (Gergen, 1985, p. 267), we feel that he should. For, to the extent that he is a participant in `the Ritual' (the ritual of theory-criticism-and-debate), it is constitutive of his own identity. Indeed, there is thus something strangely paradoxical in all discussions of social constructionist theory and metatheory within the Ritual. For participant theorists still all center their talk-talk of theoretical concepts and ideas, of theoretical structures, and of how such structures might explain human conduct-within their own self-contained consciousnesses. As a consequence, although many would like to think of themselves as having moved away from a philosophy centered in the thought and ideas of individuals, such talk fails to achieve its aim. In ignoring the fact that the topics of their talk, their debates, exist only as joint achievements, they pass each other by. In this article, we explore what is entailed in re-situating social constructionism within the dialogically structured, spontaneously responsive, living events occurring between ourselves and the others and othemesses around us.

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Lynch, Gordon. "Therapeutic theory and social context: a social constructionist perspective." British Journal of Guidance and Counselling 25, no. 1 (February 1, 1997): 5–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03069889700760011.

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Lynch, Gordon. "Therapeutic theory and social context: A social constructionist perspective." British Journal of Guidance & Counselling 25, no. 1 (February 1997): 5–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03069889708253717.

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Zachar, Peter. "The Psychological Construction of Emotion – A Non-Essentialist Philosophy of Science." Emotion Review 14, no. 1 (November 24, 2021): 3–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/17540739211058715.

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Advocates for the psychological construction of emotion view themselves as articulating a non-essentialist alternative to basic emotion theory's essentialist notion of affect programs. Psychological constructionists have also argued that holding essentialist assumptions about emotions engenders misconceptions about the psychological constructionist viewpoint. If so, it is important to understand what psychological constructionists mean by “essentialism” and “non-essentialism.” To advance the debate, I take a deeper dive into non-essentialism, comparing the non-essentialist views of the early empiricists with those of the psychological constructionists, focusing on the theories of James Russell and Lisa Barrett. Using Lakatos’ notion of scientific research programs, I also describe how Russell's and Barrett's views have evolved into different and potentially competing research programs under the psychological constructionist banner.

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Bridgman, Todd, and Annie De’ath. "Early career development in the public sector: Lessons from a social constructionist perspective." Australian Journal of Career Development 26, no. 2 (July 2017): 43–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1038416217718544.

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This article explores the contribution a social constructionist paradigm can make to the study of career, through a small-scale empirical study of recent graduates employed in New Zealand’s state sector. A social constructionist lens denies the possibility of an individualised, generalised understanding of ‘career’, highlighting instead its local, contingent character as the product of social interaction. Our respondents’ collective construction of career was heavily shaped by a range of context-specific interactions and influences, such as the perception of a distinctive national identity, as well as by their young age and state sector location. It was also shaped by the research process, with us as researchers implicated in these meaning-making processes. Social constructionism shines a light on aspects of the field that are underplayed by mainstream, scientific approaches to the study of career, and therefore has valuable implications for practitioners, as well as scholars.

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Gergen, Kenneth J. "Beyond the Empiricist/Constructionist Divide in Social Psychology." Personality and Social Psychology Review 6, no. 3 (August 2002): 188–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/s15327957pspr0603_2.

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Jost and Kruglanski (this issue) offer a compelling vision of the professional gains to be derived from a thoroughgoing rapprochement between constructionist and experimental inquiry in social psychology. They effectively establish grounds for dialogue of great importance to the future of the field. While I concur with much that they propose, I would like to make an important distinction between the foundational premises that guide these differing endeavors and the ongoing practices of inquiry. By addressing the ungrounded character of both empiricist and constructionist metatheory, we are better able to explore the pragmatic consequences of the various forms of theory, methods, and politics invited by experimental and constructionist approaches.

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Khan, Tauhid Hossain, and Ellen MacEachen. "Foucauldian Discourse Analysis: Moving Beyond a Social Constructionist Analytic." International Journal of Qualitative Methods 20 (January 1, 2021): 160940692110180. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/16094069211018009.

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Although social constructionism (SC) and Foucauldian discourse analysis (FDA) are well established constructionist analytical methods, this article propose that Foucauldian discourse analysis is more useful for qualitative data analysis as it examines social legitimacy. While the SC is able to illuminate how the “meaning” of our social action is constructed through our everyday interaction in socio-cultural and political contexts, questions emerge that are beyond the scope of the SC. These questions are concerned with understanding how the construction of “meaning” is connected to the power imbalance in our society, as well as how a particular version of reality comes to us as truth, having excluded other versions. Moreover, SC does not distinguish between successful and unsuccessful/marginalized claims. This article reflects on how using FDA addresses weaknesses in SC when used in qualitative data analysis, using specific examples from different literature.

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Zanutto, Alberto. "Handbook of constructionist research." International Journal of Social Research Methodology 16, no. 1 (January 2013): 87–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13645579.2013.755374.

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Kanazawa, Flávio Notomi, Marina Lourenção, Jorge Henrique Caldeira de Oliveira, and Janaina de Moura Engracia Giraldi. "Destination website management: A social constructionist approach." Journal of Destination Marketing & Management 19 (March 2021): 100545. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jdmm.2020.100545.

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Finlay, W. M. L., and E. Lyons. "Rejecting the Label: A Social Constructionist Analysis." Mental Retardation 43, no. 2 (April 2005): 120–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1352/0047-6765(2005)43<120:rtlasc>2.0.co;2.

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Van Zyl, Francois N. "A Social Constructionist Model of Therapeutic Factors." Journal of Constructivist Psychology 31, no. 4 (June 12, 2017): 440–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10720537.2017.1333069.

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Gergen, Kenneth J. "The social constructionist movement in modern psychology." American Psychologist 40, no. 3 (March 1985): 266–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0003-066x.40.3.266.

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Hajela, Shubhra. "Living with HIV: a social constructionist approach." International Journal of Logistics Economics and Globalisation 3, no. 2/3 (2011): 127. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijleg.2011.042283.

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Goodson, Ivor F. "Studying curriculum: towards a social constructionist perspective." Journal of Curriculum Studies 22, no. 4 (January 1990): 299–312. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022027900220401.

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Puig, Ana, Mirka Koro-Ljungberg, and Silvia Echevarria-Doan. "Social Constructionist Family Systems Research: Conceptual Considerations." Family Journal 16, no. 2 (April 2008): 139–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1066480707313785.

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Billsberry, Jon. "Teaching leadership from a social constructionist perspective." Journal of Management & Organization 19, no. 6 (November 2013): 679–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jmo.2014.4.

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AbstractTraditional approaches to leadership assert that leadership is a definite quality of leaders. In contrast, the social constructionist approach conceptualises leadership as a quality of observers. The goal of this paper is to show how this philosophical base can be used to create a teaching strategy for leadership. In this strategy, there are three learning objectives: understanding the philosophical approach; revealing students’ lay theories of leadership; and, skill development. The lessons revolve around understanding how leadership perceptions form so that students appreciate how they are influenced and, in turn, how they might influence other people's perceptions of themselves.

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RADLEY, ALAN. "The Elusory Body and Social Constructionist Theory." Body & Society 1, no. 2 (June 1995): 3–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1357034x95001002001.

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Francis, David. "The Golden Dreams of the Social Constructionist." Journal of Anthropological Research 50, no. 2 (July 1994): 97–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/jar.50.2.3630449.

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Launer, John. "A social constructionist approach to family medicine." Family Systems Medicine 13, no. 3-4 (1995): 379–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/h0089173.

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Breheny, Mary. "Health professionals’ constructions of adolescent mothers: Using social constructionist approaches in health research." Health Psychology Update 10, no. 4 (October 2001): 33–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.53841/bpshpu.2001.10.4.33.

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Berg, Insoo Kim, and Peter De Jong. "Solution-Building Conversations: Co-Constructing a Sense of Competence with Clients." Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services 77, no. 6 (June 1996): 376–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1606/1044-3894.934.

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The authors examine the social constructionist nature of solution-focused therapy. The therapy's components are illustrated through the presentation of a first-session conversation between Insoo Kim Berg as therapist and a 19-year-old mother, who states that she is “stressed out and depressed.” As the conversation develops, the young mother's sense of herself changes and the integration of the therapy's components become apparent. Next, existing outcome research is reviewed. Although descriptive in nature and limited in scope, research suggests positive outcomes for diverse clients and presenting problems. Finally, several connections are made between solution-focused procedures and social constructionist theory: the social construction of reality, language as the medium and substance of meaning, client change through the construction of new meanings, the client as expert, taking a collaborative stance, reflexivity, drawing on client strengths, and solutions as co-constructions.

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Philp, Kay, Glen Guy, and Roger Lowe. "Social Constructionist Supervision or Supervision as Social Construction? Some Dilemmas." Journal of Systemic Therapies 26, no. 1 (February 2007): 51–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/jsyt.2007.26.1.51.

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Weber, Hannelore. "What is Social in a Social-Constructionist View on Emotion?" Emotion Review 4, no. 3 (July 2012): 234–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1754073912439772.

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Kovtun, E. A. "Corruption as a Social Problem: a Constructionist Approach." Discourse 8, no. 2 (April 26, 2022): 66–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.32603/2412-8562-2022-8-2-66-77.

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Introduction. The article provides an overview of the constructionist approach in sociology in the concerning the phenomenon of corruption as a social problem. The relevance of the work is determined by the need to examine the possibilities of sociology in the study of anti-corruption discourse and the construction of corruption in the public consciousness.Methodology and sources. The issue has grown in importance considering the need to study the perception of corruption in society and the processes of its construction. The methodological basis of the work is the analysis of primary sources (works by M. Spektor, J. Kitsuse, J. Best) and research publications, including the retrospective analysis of the theoretical prerequisites for the development of a constructionist approach in the sociology of social problems. This paper gives a detailed overview of the concept of social problems, which is important for the development of theoretical and empirical studies of various social problems from constructionist positions.Results and discussion. The paper presents the features of two directions within the framework of social constructivism: strict and contextual. The author identifies two main areas of corruption research in a constructionist discourse: the analysis of the construction of corruption as a social phenomenon and the analysis of the construction of deviance, which correspond to the phenomenological (strict) and contextual directions. This study defines the main theoretical aspects of the constructivist approach, its ideological prerequisites and traces the development of the main theoretical directions of constructivism within the interactionist approach in sociology. As a result of the analysis, the author highlights the limitations of the constructionist approach, which are significant for choosing a concept and conducting research and pays attention to the possibilities of developing an integrative approach.Conclusion. Social constructivism has heuristic potential in exploring the discourse of corruption as a social problem and the construction of its deviance, which is a promising area of research on the perception of corruption in modern Russian society.

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Bulgarelli, Alexandre Favero, Fabiana Costa Machado Zacharias, Soraya Fernandes Mestriner, and Ione Carvalho Pinto. "A postmodern perspective regarding older adults’ oral health." Ciência & Saúde Coletiva 25, no. 2 (February 2020): 741–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413-81232020252.14862018.

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Abstract This article aims to comprehend meaning assigned to oral health, by means of older adults discourses, supported by a Social Constructionist perspective. This is a qualitative study with a descriptive and comprehensive design based on the Social Constructionism theoretical support conducted by means of interviews with 19 older adults. Data were analysed by means of a Discourse Analysis with identification of Interpretative Repertoires, which structured the meanings proposed to oral health. It were created repertories to disclosure possible meanings assigned to the oral health by older people as: having a clean mouth; having good comprehensive/general health; having a beautiful smile and oral health well-being condition; and suffering in the past and accepting pain. The meaning assigned to oral health by older people, in a social constructionist perspective, allow us to comprehend the subjectivity behind oral health of older people, which can guide health professionals’ approaches to deal with it.

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