Covid-19 and the Social Construction of Reality in Jordan
Taking Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann to the Realm of Social Power
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12836364 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mohammed Abdel Karim Al Hourani (0000-0003-4603-9472, University of Sharjah, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 718-740 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Comparative Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1569-1322 • E-ISSN: 1569-1330 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15691330-bja10045 |
| OpenAlex | W4200206418 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
Almost all nations are struggling to slow down the transmission of Covid-19 by restricting large gatherings and close social interactions. However, it is not expected that people will stop all social gatherings and interactions voluntarily. This situation requires the construction of a new social reality that compels people to abandon their traditional practices, particularly in countries such as Jordan that have a traditional social order and strong bonding social capital. Nevertheless, Jordan had the lowest rates of Covid-19 in the Middle East during the first four months of the pandemic, because its government used its power to impose restrictions and new regulations. However, the situation has become one of the worst cases in the entire world after the government eased its restrictions. The example of Jordan provides strong evidence that the social construction of reality sometimes requires coercive intervention. Thus, this article reconsiders and extends Berger and Luckmann’s theory of social construction by examining it in the realm of social power. The theory includes three significant processes of social construction: externalization, objectivation , and internalization that should consider the concept of social power to extend the range of its powerful explanation
Development economics · Economics · Externalization · Government (linguistics · Intervention (counseling · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Realm · Social capital · Social order · Social reality · Social science · Sociology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |