The term social construction, the root of social constructivist theories, defines how a seemingly natural social phenomenon is actually socially and culturally built. These phenomena are accepted as natural and unquestionable, often explained as the norm. They are, however, a product of the culture, which causes most of its members adopt the same worldview. In time, these interpretations of reality change as other ideas and beliefs penetrate the culture and its institutions. Nevertheless, these... więcej

Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2023. 3p.