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Constructionist Perspectives on the Life Course
Author(s) -
Holstein James A.,
Gubrium Jaber F.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
sociology compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 31
ISSN - 1751-9020
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-9020.2007.00004.x
Subject(s) - strict constructionism , social constructionism , life course approach , constructionism , sociology , epistemology , course (navigation) , social science , psychology , social psychology , philosophy , engineering , aerospace engineering
This article reviews recent developments in constructionist approaches to life course studies. It outlines the general tenets of social constructionism and compares and contrasts two contemporary constructionist perspectives on the life course.