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The Social Construction of Reality

Paperback • 1991 • English

The Social Construction of Reality

By Peter L. Berger

5 Ratings • 4.4 of 5

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About the book

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 as...Show more

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ISBN

9780140135480

Publisher

Penguin Books Ltd

Published year

1991

Language

English

Original title

The Social Construction of Reality

Format

Paperback

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5 Ratings • 4.4 of 5

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