Social construction

However, this is not plausible, for inequality is a social construction that is a direction result of the process of stratification. As defined by Merriam-Webster, stratification is “the state of being divided into social classes” (Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary, n.d.). This can be observed when people…

Social Construction Theory is the notion that we use categories and identities to structure our own experiences and analysis of the world. The nurture approach would argue these categories, once coined by society, are then accepted as reality, despite the facts. For instance, the Earth was once believed to be flat, and so societies beliefs revolved around that thesis (Penrose & Jackson, 1993). Therefore, social construction is the outcome of human choice. However, it is noted that within…

is how social construction of childhood is shaped through social and economic condition. The social construction of childhood often reflects that the childhood is not natural as it is a concept with diverse meanings that take place in different societies. Numerous sociologist claims that children biologically differs from adults however in every society these biological differences have different meanings. The observations that childhood is a social construction are social class, historical…

Ingram (1993) outline that conceptualization and normative aspects of a target group inform the design of policy and vice versa. This can establish a cyclical nature for social constructions. Constructions can be positive—a population is deserving of a benefit—or negative a population is undeserving and is a burden (Schneider and Ingram 1993: 335). These constructions highlight power disparities of groups, such as the poor not having the political power to advocate greater government aid due to…

The Fluidity of Social Construction Social construction is an approach that is viewed as theoretical and can be applied to many different types of social differences. (Klement L3). This theoretical approach is a theory that is used to better understand things like gender and sexuality, and how our society has formulated opinions, stereotypes, and inequalities that exist in our world. A major focus of social constructionism is to uncover the ways in which individuals and groups participate in the…

Introduction In the last ten to fifteen years, social media has permeated the lives of millions of people across the globe. From how we socialize to how we find exposure to new businesses, companies like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and others have fundamentally changed the nature of modern life. Business too has found social media to be an important aspect of many facets of running a firm. For instance, businesses have increasingly adopted social media as a means to advertise and access new…

our comprehension. We become elements in social constructionism, the understanding that our beliefs, social institutions, and ourselves are the result of culture and society. It is the basis of sociology, and permeates the entirety of our society. I agree with the concept of social constructivism because it is powerful enough to shape our experiences, interactions, and realities. Through the various social categories…

In the reading, “The Social Construction of Disability”, different constructs of disability are made. One will realize that social construct and disability are hard to distinguish because combined they define what “disability” is. The social construct of disability can be used to create or prevent disabilities (Wendell). By this people who are tall have doors made for them, so they do not have to hunch over every time they enter a door, people in wheelchairs with accessible ramps, shorts people…

two parts of oneself, the "I" and "Me". The "I" acts based of experiences (e.g. what actions people like, what actions will make people proud) and the "me" represents that understanding of society that the "I" draws from to act (our idea of society in miniature). Thus, the "me"'s idea of society's attitudes towards different actions is reliant upon its experience within society, and the "I"'s actions are reliant upon the "me"'s understanding of society. Therefore, both the person's actions, and…

Alexandra Mederos Dr. Abdy SOC 201: Principles of Sociology 15 November 2015 Social Construction of Reality Conceptually, Berger’s book “Social Construction of Reality” is based on his belief that reality is socially constructed. He also believes that the sociology of knowledge must analyze the process in which this social construction occurs. The term social construction of reality refers to the theory of how we present ourselves to society based on our experiences and interactions with others.…