{"product_id":"contemporary-social-constructionism-darin-weinberg-9781439909256","title":"Contemporary Social Constructionism: Key Themes","description":"\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eContemporary Social Constructionism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, Darin Weinberg provides a detailed, critical overview of the key themes of this school of thought, which explains how phenomena and ways of thinking develop in their social contexts. Weinberg traces the multiple roots of social constructionism, and shows how it has been used, critiqued, and refined within the social and human sciences. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eContemporary Social Constructionism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates how constructionist social science developed in relation to positivism, critical and hermeneutic philosophy, and feminism and then goes on to distinguish the concept from postmodernism and deconstructionism. In addition, Weinberg shows how social constructionists have contributed to our understanding of biology, the body, self-knowledge, and social problems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The result is a contemporary statement of social constructionism that shores up its scientific veracity and demonstrates its analytic power, promise, and influence. The book concludes with a look toward the future of the concept and its use. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Darin Weinberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439909253\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439909256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Temple University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/16\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.50w x 0.70d","brand":"Darin Weinberg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48439155720447,"sku":"9781439909256","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2c56423d-ba65-4114-bc82-429c7a806d42.jpg?v=1777175807","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/contemporary-social-constructionism-darin-weinberg-9781439909256","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}