Social Constructionism as Ontology
Exposition and Example
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8071489 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David J Nightingale (University of Greater Manchester, corresponding author), John Cromby (0000-0002-3713-3320, Loughborough University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 701-713 |
| Publication date | 2002-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theory & Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0959-3543 • E-ISSN: 1461-7447 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0959354302012005901 |
| OpenAlex | W2076458951 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 23 |
| References cited | 27 |
This paper contends that anti-realist claims regarding the `nature' of social constructionism and the world it describes are erroneous. Specifically, we argue that claims regarding the impossibility of referentiality and objectivity-often seen as defining characteristics of constructionism-mistake both the nature of the subject matter at hand and the consequences that follow from theoretical critiques of naive objectivism and realism. Drawing upon the (critical) realist philosophy of science, we illustrate, through the use of a particular case study, that the version of constructionism proposed here is more compelling, credible and has greater utility than others that have been offered
Constructionism · Constructivism (international relations · Epistemology · Impossibility · International relations · Mistake · Objectivism · Objectivity (philosophy · Ontic · Ontology · Philosophy of science · Politics · Realism · Social constructionism · Sociology · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Critical Realism in Sociology · Philosophy and History of Science · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 23 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,05 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2026 (23) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 23 |