Sociology A-Level
The Social Construction of Reality
What The Social Construction of Reality means in Sociology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of The Social Construction of Reality
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The idea that the self and identity are actively created through social interactions, cultural norms, and labelling.
Topics that use The Social Construction of Reality
- Culture and Identity (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Folk culture
- Mass culture
- Socialisation and Identity Formation
- Structuralism versus Interactionism
- High culture
- Popular culture
- Power and Inequality
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