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Thesaurus search results for 'SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION': 3 results found.


SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: A theoretical approach that assumes political, economic, ideological and cultural forces shape social reality (e.g., gender, sexuality), which is often contrasted to essentialist theories that emphasize transhistorical, universal forces.

SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF GENDER 

SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF RACE 

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