Studies in meaning 2 [electronic resource] : bridging the personal and social constructivist psychology / edited by Jonathan D. Raskin and Sara K. Bridges.
"Constructivist psychology focuses on how people create meaningful ways of understanding themselves and the world, which they in turn use to navigate everyday life. However, a persistent point of contention has been whether our constructions primarily originate from individuals or personal pers...
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| Other title: | Studies in meaning two |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Pace University Press,
2004.
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| Summary: | "Constructivist psychology focuses on how people create meaningful ways of understanding themselves and the world, which they in turn use to navigate everyday life. However, a persistent point of contention has been whether our constructions primarily originate from individuals or personal perspective have argued that each of us subjectively constructs a private, idiographic understanding of the world. By contrast, those from a social or relational perspective contend that the ways we understand our world and ourselves are primarily communal products, constituted via the dynamic interplay of culture, language, and ongoing relationships. This book marks an attempt to bridge the gap between personal and social perspectives within constructivism..."--back cover. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |