Synopses & Reviews
Reflecting the significant developments in constructivist thought and practice, the Second Edition of An Invitation to Social Construction has been thoroughly revised and updated with material on major new areas such as discourse analysis, action research, the body and environmentalism. While still preserving the celebrated wide-ranging and profound approach of the first, the Second Edition, now with pedagogical features throughout, is even more accessible for students.
Synopsis
This new edition of Kenneth Gergen's landmark An Invitation to Social Construction offers students a clear and thorough introduction to the theory and practice of social constructivism. Reflecting the significant developments in constructivist thought and practice, this edition has been thoroughly revised and updated with material on major new areas such as discourse analysis, action research, the body, and environmentalism. While still preserving the celebrated wide-ranging and profound approach of the First Edition, this highly readable new text is even more accessible for students, now including pedagogical features throughout to provide a clear framework for learning.
Synopsis
This new edition of Kenneth Gergen s landmark Invitation to Social Construction offers readers a clear and more thorough introduction to the theory and practice of social constructionism. Particular to this new edition is a writing style more directed to the undergraduate, a larger more student-friendly format as well as textboxes/visual material employed throughout to lift concepts to a more relevant state of meaning.