"social constructionism" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. (sociology) A theory of knowledge according to which human beings rationalize their experience by creating a model of the social world and how it functions, and language is the most essential system through which humans construct reality. Wikipedia link: social constructionism Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Sociology
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