The Social Construction of Reality, 1st Edition, 9780140135480
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Reality isn’t fixed: Society shapes what we believe is true.

The Social Construction of Reality, 1st Edition

A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge

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    256 pages

  • Release Date

    27 March 1991

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Summary

A general and systematic account of the role of knowledge in society aimed to stimulate both critical discussion and empirical investigations. This book is concerned with the sociology of ‘everything that passes for knowledge in society’. It focuses particularly on that ‘common-sense knowledge’ which constitutes the reality of everyday life for the ordinary member of society. The authors are concerned to present an analysis of knowledge in everyday life in the context of a theory of society a…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780140135480
ISBN-10:0140135480
Author:Thomas Luckmann, Peter L. Berger
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:256
Edition:1st
Release Date:27 March 1991
Weight:198g
Dimensions:197mm x 129mm x 15mm
Series:Penguin Social Sciences
About The Author

Thomas Luckmann

Peter Berger is Professor of Sociology and Theology at Boston University and is Director of the Institute on Culture, Religion, and World Affairs.

Thomas Luckmann is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Constance, Germany.

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