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social constructionism  

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  • Social constructionism is, first of all, an account of knowledge-generating practices—both scientific and otherwise. At this level, constructionist theory offers an orientation toward knowledge making in the sciences, a standpoint at considerable variance with the empiricist tradition. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods; Constructionism, Social]

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