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The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge

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Full Title:

The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge

Contributors:

By (Author) Peter L. Berger
By (author) Thomas Luckmann

ISBN:

9780140135480

Publisher:

Penguin Books Ltd

Imprint:

Penguin Books Ltd

Publication Date:

28th March 1991

UK Publication Date:

28th March 1991

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Anthropology
Cultural studies

Dewey:

306.42

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

256

Dimensions:

Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 14mm

Weight:

192g

Description

This book is concerned with the sociology of "everything that passes for knowledge in society", and particularly with that "common-sense knowledge" that 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 a dialectical process between objective and subjective reality. Their development of a theory of institutions, legitimations and socializations has implications beyond the discipline of sociology, and their "humanistic" approach has considerable relevance for other social scientists, historians, philosophers and anthropologists.

Author Bio

Peter Berger is Professor of Sociology and Theology at Boston University and is Director of the Institute on Culture, Religion, and World Affairs. Thomas Luckmann is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Constance, Germany.

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