Social constructionism and medical sociology
A reply to M. R. Bury
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11635278 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Malcolm Nicolson (Wellcome Trust), Cathleen Mclaughlin (Wellcome Trust) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 107-126 |
| Publication date | 1987-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociology of Health & Illness (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0141-9889 • E-ISSN: 1467-9566 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-9566.1987.tb00307.x |
| OpenAlex | W2035171629 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 38 |
M. R. Bury has recently published a wide‐ranging criticism of social constructionism as it has been applied to the sociology of medicine. Bury's major misgivings are identified and replied to. It is argued that the constructionist sociology of medical knowledge is not in fact inherently weakened by incoherence or by a failure to recognise the difficulties which surround the questions of realism, reflexivity, or relativism. Nor does social constructionism necessarily cast doubt upon the sincerity of medical practitioners or the possibility of medical progress
Constructionism · Criticism · Epistemology · Medical sociology · Political science · Realism · Reflexivity · Relativism · Sincerity · Social constructionism · Social science · Sociology · Strict constructionism · Alexander von Humboldt Studies · Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies · Law · Medicine · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Discourse Analysis and Reflexivity
The Scientist Talks Back
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Stages in the Empirical Programme of Relativism
Constructing Quarks
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,36 |
| Citation span | 1987 - 2021 (35) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |