The politics of constructionism /
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| Imprint: | London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, 1998. |
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| Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 241 pages) : illustrations |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Social Theory Ser. Social Theory Ser. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11286549 |
| Summary: | This broad-ranging and clearly structured book critically overviews the many themes of social constructionism and its relevance to contemporary social and political issues. It brings together leading international contributors from across the social sciences, drawing on insights from psychology, sociology, politics, philosophy, cultural, gender and science studies. <p>Major questions and topics explored in its critique and application of constructionist ideas include the theory and practice of scientific method, the development of social and political policy, the use of social science statistical methods, self-identity and the politics of collective identities, and technological advances in reproductive medicine.</p> |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 241 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781849206839 184920683X 9781446279014 1446279014 1282262815 9781282262812 9786612262814 6612262818 0761950419 9780761950417 0761950427 9780761950424 |