An Invitation to Social Construction - Couverture souple

Gergen, Kenneth J.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1446296482 ISBN 13 : 9781446296486

Editeur : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2015

Synopsis

This new edition of Kenneth J. Gergen’s celebrated text An Invitation to Social Construction is now even more accessible for students, offering  a clear and thorough introduction to one of the most significant movements in contemporary social science.

 

The Third Edition includes:

• updates reflecting the many new developments in theory, research, and practice
• a more student-friendly, personal writing style
• three new chapters on education, and therapy and health care, and organizations
• key insights into how social construction can help support you in your research projects, from start to finish.

An Invitation to Social Construction is the must-read text for all social science students, academics and practitioners wishing to learn about social constructionism, along with the forms of inquiry and practice central to its impact.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Kenneth J. Gergen is a Senior Research Professor in Psychology at Swarthmore College, and the President of the Taos Institute. He is internationally known for his contributions to social constructionist theory, technology and cultural change, the self, aging, education, and relational theory and practices. His major writings include, Realities and Relationships: Soundings in Social Construction, The Saturated Self: Dilemmas of Identity in Contemporary Life, and Relational Being: Beyond Self and Community. His most recent work Beyond the Tyranny of Testing: Relational Evaluation in Education (with Scherto Gill) offers a relational constructionist alternative to the destructive practices of testing and grading in education. Gergen lectures throughout the world, and has received numerous awards for his work, including honorary degrees in both the U.S. and Europe.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

This latest edition of Kenneth J Gergen's bestselling textbook is now even more accessible for students, offering a clear and thorough introduction to one of the most significant movements in contemporary social science. It will be adopted widely across psychology, sociology, business, education, counselling, social work, health and linguistics degrees.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1446296482
• ISBN 13: 9781446296486
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 255
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible