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The social construction of reality : a treatise in the sociology of knowledge

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Called the "fifth-most important sociological book of the 20th century" by the International Sociological Association, this groundbreaking study of knowledge introduces the concept of "social construction" into the social sciences for the first time. In it, Berger and Luckmann reformulate the task of the sociological subdicipline that, since Max Scheler, has been known as the sociology of knowledge.

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The social construction of reality : a treatise in the sociology of knowledge, Peter L. Berger, Thomas Luckmann

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English
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Anchor Books
Released
1966
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Paperback
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0385058985
ISBN13
9780385058988
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1966
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Social Construction of Reality. A Treatise In The Sociology of Knowledge
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Called the "fifth-most important sociological book of the 20th century" by the International Sociological Association, this groundbreaking study of knowledge introduces the concept of "social construction" into the social sciences for the first time. In it, Berger and Luckmann reformulate the task of the sociological subdicipline that, since Max Scheler, has been known as the sociology of knowledge.