An Invitation to Social Construction

An Invitation to Social Construction

This new edition of Kenneth J. Gergen's celebrated text An Invitation to Social Construction is now even more accessible for students, offering a clear and thorough introduction to one of the most significant movements in contemporary social science.

The Third Edition includes:

updates reflecting the many new developments in theory, research, and practice
a more student-friendly, personal writing style
three new chapters on education, and therapy and health care, and organizations
key insights into how social construction can help support you in your research projects, from start to finish.

An Invitation to Social Construction is the must-read text for all social science students, academics and practitioners wishing to learn about social constructionism, along with the forms of inquiry and practice central to its impact.

  • Format: Paperback | 272 pages
  • Dimensions: 170 x 242 x 17.78mm | 450g
  • Publication date: 20 May 2015
  • Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • Edition: Revised
  • Edition Statement: 3rd Revised edition
  • ISBN10: 1446296482
  • ISBN13: 9781446296486
  • Bestsellers rank: 416,099

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