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Social constructionism as ontology: exposition and example

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posted on 2007-02-19, 16:59 authored by David J. Nightingale, John Cromby
This paper contends that anti-realist claims regarding the ‘nature’ of social constructionism and the world it describes are erroneous. Specifically, we argue that claims regarding the impossibility of referentiality and objectivity—often seen as defining characteristics of constructionism—mistake both the nature of the subject matter at hand and the consequences that follow from theoretical critiques of na¨ıve objectivism and realism. Drawing upon the (critical) realist philosophy of science, we illustrate, through the use of a particular case study, that the version of constructionism proposed here is more compelling, credible and has greater utility than others that have been offered.

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  • Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

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NIGHTINGALE, D.J. and CROMBY, J, 2002. Social constructionism as ontology: exposition and example. Theory and Psychology, 12(5), pp. 701-713.

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© Sage

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2002

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This is Closed Access. This article was published in Theory and Psychology [© Sage] and is available at: http://www.sagepub.co.uk/journal.aspx?pid=105793.

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0959-3543

Language

  • en

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