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SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVISM [1 record]

Record 1 2014-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology (General)
  • Existentialist Doctrines
DEF

A philosophical doctrine on science and knowledge that postulates that there is no objective or absolute social reality, but only various ways of interpreting that reality.

OBS

social constructivism; social constructionism: terms and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie (Généralités)
  • Doctrines existentialistes
DEF

Doctrine philosophique sur la science et la connaissance postulant qu'il n'existe pas de réalité sociale objective ou absolue, mais seulement diverses manières d'interpréter cette réalité.

OBS

socioconstructivisme; constructivisme social : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction.

Key term(s)
  • socio-constructivisme

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