The Social Construction of Reality (1966) Revisited: Epistemology and Theorizing in the Study of Religion

This paper takes the social constructivist approach, formulated by Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann, as a starting point for an investigation into epistemology and theorizing in the contemporary study of religion. It discusses various strands of scholarship in dialogue with social constructivism and...

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Main Author: Dreßler, Markus (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [2019]
In: Method & theory in the study of religion
Year: 2019, Volume: 31, Issue: 2, Pages: 120-151
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Berger, Peter L. 1929-2017, The social construction of reality / Luckmann, Thomas 1927-2016, The social construction of reality / Constructivism (Sociology) / Religion / Science of Religion
IxTheo Classification:AA Study of religion
AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AE Psychology of religion
Further subjects:B Contextuality
B theorizing religion
B Radical Constructivism
B Epistemology
B social constructivism
B The Social Construction of Religion
B cultural realism
B positionality
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