Berger, Peter L, and Thomas Luckmann, The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1967
Thesis: Reality is socially constructed through language and primary socialization.
What are the implications for education: Students need to be challenged and in classes with high achieving students. This is a confirmation of their sense of reality. Reality is objectivated. Need to set up school environments ease the transition between home and school. Maybe using and respecting their home language.
Criticism: Human agency can dismantle all problems. Their writing is elitist.
Berger, Peter L, and Thomas Luckmann, The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1967
Thesis: Reality is socially constructed through language and primary socialization.
What are the implications for education: Students need to be challenged and in classes with high achieving students. This is a confirmation of their sense of reality. Reality is objectivated. Need to set up school environments ease the transition between home and school. Maybe using and respecting their home language.
Criticism: Human agency can dismantle all problems. Their writing is elitist.