Brekhus, Wayne H, Culture and Cognition: Patterns in the Social Construction of Reality.

Baduy Community is very obedient to local rules/custom, e.g. lunang (sundanesse to express obedience to whoever the winner), and ngasuh rati, ngayak menak. Surprisingly, the voter number in Baduy have increased from 2013 to 2014. They have their own mechanism in determining leader, that is by deliberation among customary figures. The social-political changes make-up the result of their construction change toward reality. The issue in this study is how Baduy community (re-)construct general election. This one aims to understand Baduy’s construction to electoral activities, their understanding to the obligation to participate in election, and the adaptation process of different realities (reality in Baduy and Reality in external). By harnessing the Social Construction of Reality introduced by Berger, and Social Adaptation System introduced by Giddens, this research show Baduy objectifies and participates in general elections as an obedience to the customary rules. Understanding about obligations to participate in election is legitimized by customary institution, regarding dualism of different structure, they must adapt theirselves to different realities.

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Avatar Creation: The Social Construction of “Beauty” in Second Life

Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly ◽

10.1177/1077699017722105 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 95 (3) ◽

pp. 607-624 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hailey L. Mills

Keyword(s):

Social Construction ◽

Second Life ◽

Virtual Community ◽

Community Research ◽

Social Construction Of Reality ◽

Still Images ◽

Socially Constructed ◽

The Social ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Ideal Body

Rooted in the theory of Social Construction of Reality and informed by media portrayal of female beauty and virtual community research, this study examined how beauty is socially constructed by gatekeepers in Second Life. A content analysis of 360 still images of female avatars was conducted to understand the extent to the beauty types that appear in the virtual world. Findings suggest trendy and sex kitten/sensual beauty types were the most-portrayed beauty types. Most female avatars had the ideal body size and light colored skin. In addition, this study found a significant difference in beauty type among different types of products.

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7. Peter L. Berger und Thomas Luckmann, The Social Construction of Reality

Schlüsselwerke der Kulturwissenschaften ◽

10.14361/9783839413272-008 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 39-41

Keyword(s):

Social Construction ◽

Social Construction Of Reality ◽

The Social

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11. Identities and US foreign policy

US Foreign Policy ◽

10.1093/hepl/9780199585816.003.0011 ◽

2012 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Christina Rowley ◽

Jutta Weldes

Keyword(s):

Foreign Policy ◽

Social Construction ◽

Social Constructivism ◽

Constructivist Approach ◽

State Identity ◽

Social Construction Of Reality ◽

The Social ◽

Social Constructivist Approach ◽

Critical Social

This chapter examines the role of identity in constructing U.S. foreign policy. Using a critical social constructivist approach, it argues that particular conceptions of U.S. identity constitute U.S. interests, thus providing the foundations for foreign policy. After providing an overview of the influence of interests on foreign policy, the chapter considers the basic assumptions of critical social constructivism, taking into account the social construction of reality and the concepts of discourse and articulation. It then analyses discourses as sites of power, identity, and representation, along with the importance of identity in U.S. foreign policy. It also looks at U.S. presidents’ articulations of state identity and foreign policy over the last six decades.

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