Social Constructionism And Gender
Social Constructionists, advocates of the "Theory of Social Constructionism," are of the belief that all concepts or practices which may seem natural to humankind are in reality an invention of a particular culture or society (Wikipedia, Social Constructionism). These practices and beliefs are called social constructs, believed to be by-products of (often unintended or unwanted) decisions of an individual (Wikipedia, Social Construction). Meaning, an individual believes he is making a decision of his own accord when in actuality the choice was already made and given to him through the rules and laws of his society or societies. According to a paper on the subject of Social Constructionism written by Dr. William Rouster "Knowledge is not just something that happens in a society, but essentially something that is created by the members of a society by agreement"(1). Meaning whatever is currently "known" to be truth is not in actuality a truth, rather the "known" truth is a perceived......
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