This book reformulates the sociological subdiscipline known as the sociology of knowledge. Knowledge is presented as more than ideology, including as well false consciousness, propaganda, science and art.
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Since our purpose in this treatise is a sociological analysis of the reality of everyday life, more precisely, of knowledge that guides conduct in everyday life, and we are only tangentially interested in how this reality may appear in various theoretical Read the first page
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By A. Wright
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This is a nice book. It outlines the authors' social constructivist view of social institutions, arguing that 'reality' is a social phenomenon shaped by institutions which come about through social interactions, and which in turn shape the reality of future generations. The book is quite clearly written, and is not full of philosophical or sociological jargon. It is thus accessible to a reader who has little or no prior reading in social science/philosophy of social science, but is nevertheless not a trivialisation of the subject. I recommend this book.
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This book is the true classic in the area/stance known as social constructionism, to which it also lends its name. Presenting the explicit view that reality and truth is socially negotiated and maintained between members of societies and groups, Berger & Luckmann built one of the strongest basic pillars in the ongoing dispute between nature and nurture.
"The social construction of reality" is by now a classic, and even though it is written in a light and straightforward tone laced with vivid examples and scenarios, makung it easily accesible to most, it is not a work of popular science aimed at intertaining while it educates. It is simply well written, at times very essay-like and anecdotal, in arguing its main points.
The book has on several occasions been voted among the most influential and inspiring single books by college and universiy students. I myself have used it exessively in the course of my university study, and get surprised by how often it still 'pops up' with great relevance today. It is an important addition to the book-case of anyone with interest humanities, social sciences, or just how the society of man is put together.
31 of 39 people found the following review helpful
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This book is truely an eye opener. It encapsulates the processes by which relationships become typified and charts the formation of institutions as part of the sociology of knowledge. It identifies why we regard things as being objective reality rather than subjective and consequently variable, and has lead the reviewer to question what is imutable and permenant across a range of situations. Truely a great buy.
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I bought a 2nd hand book: The Social Construction of Reality by Berger and Luckman 1967. The price was very reasonable and I received the book in very good shape very quickly from... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Hameedullah Jamali
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Self-absorbed claptrap
I bought this book on the basis of the reviews and the pithy title. I will also admit that the cartoon cover display, which hinted at a light-touch treatment to the subject, was... Read more
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It is very good for a look at the processes of socialization and indoctrination, which creates the character and beliefs of the members of a society, belief system or... Read more
Published on 23 Feb 2007 by Thinker
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So you think you know what's going on........
Thought this book was absolutely wonderful as an introduction to sociology as a subject. On a personal level it was really interesting to discover where I stood in the whole grand... Read more
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