Social Construction

It’s not only how we speak to people but it can also be reflected through our body language. We have to bear in mind that other people’s cultures may find some gestures offensive to them. Being respectful to their beliefs and cultures is important in maintaining positive relations. A raise of an eye brow or shrug of the shoulder can send the

The social construction theory is based on the reality that the society has created that may seem obvious to a person who agrees to it. In other words, our life experiences and interaction towards others is the way we create our reality through social interaction. This means that we were not born with this sense of knowledge, but was taught through social interaction and our life experiences (Orem 2001a, 7). Social construction is based on the categories of difference which are race, gender, and social class (Ore, 2011a: 8).

Social construction has been around since the beginning of time. It is the idea that a persons understanding of how society works is socially constructed. For example, the notion that women should wear makeup or that men should be interested in sex are both social constructs. Social construction is integral in society as it influences how people judge others and view the world. Social construction heavily affects gender and sex. These affects can be negative as they create prejudices and assumptions about different genders and sexualities. One can see this through how women receive more judgment than men or how men are expected to be dominant in society. Social construction perpetuates negative assumptions and judgments towards sex and gender issues.

The macrosystem is describing the cultural world along with ethnicity and the economic status. (Hutchison, 2016) Considering how I had a very wide range of diverse friends it helped me to develop and grow within my macrosystem. In my opinion, I feel that my macrosystem really needed to have a diverse background seeing as how when in the social work field, I will be working with all types of people, from different religious views and cultural background. I also feel the social constructionist perspective can go along with this system as well. According to Hutchison, social constructionist perspective helps see human understanding as the product and the driving force of social interaction. (Hutchison, 2016) During my junior leading up to my graduation

Now at my age, I have come to the conclusion that many people in my generation got to do what they wanted when they were growing up. My generation did not have many rules, chores, or responsibilities. Hutchison stated, “Social constructionist perspective is understanding how people construct meaning, a sense of self, and a social world through their interactions with others.” People gather who they are as a person by interacting and socializing with their environment. While interacting with the environment people also shape reality and what the world truly represents.

When we are born our mind is a blank chalkboard. As we grow and interact with the world around us, that chalkboard gets filled with pictures, shapes, and words that construct our ideals in life. It is important that not only we, but our children be surrounded by open minded positivity. In the article that I will analyze we can clearly see where the picture for a better tomorrow goes rye.

When I reflect on chapter 5, what I call the social constructionist chapter, there are numerous concepts that I remember. Michael Kimmel says in the book that gender identity is socially constructed, our identities are a fluid assemblage of the meanings and behaviors that we construct from the values, images, and prescriptions we find in the world around us. In my opinion, Kimmel means that people behave in a way that they chose to, influenced by what they see in their surroundings, or the communities they live in. Additionally they behave the way they do because of fear of disapproval. These social constructs made by people. The idea of doing gender is caused by society. In the lecture, Kimmel’s definition meant identities are changeable

In this next section I will explain and give examples in contemporary literature of the Policy Feedback Theory and Social Construction Theory being applied in the U.S. political system. In “ Reconstituting the Submerged State: The Challenges of Social Policy Reform in the Obama Era”, Mettler applies the concept of the “submerged state” to explain the challenges President Barack Obama endured when trying to enact his social welfare policy agenda. The focuses of his social policies were tax expenditures, emphasis on higher education, and a reform on healthcare. Mettler defines a submerged state as, “ a conglomeration of existing federal policies that incentivize and subsidize the activities engaged in by private actors or individuals.” (803)

Social Construction affects reality by people thinking that one ethnicity is superior than the other ethinicity. People themselves separate and categories each other. As the passage said, "Nondisabled people can live secure in other people's assumption that they are sexualbeings capable of an active sex life, including the potential to have children and beparents." People categorized that being disabled has it flaws and they can't produce children. This is not true disabled people can also, have children. The social construction has people believing they can only fall into certain

I really enjoyed reading your post. Besides social construction being something that people perceive to be true, it is also something that is developed and created by society (“Social Construct,” 2015). Our textbook pointed out that because race and gender are so easily recognizable, they are easy to fit into social construction (Healey & O’Brien, 2015, p. 18). Like you had mentioned, our past history plays a big part in that.

Social construction is the way that we construct the meaning of things through our interactions with other people. Social construction happens in many different ways in our society. Throughout my semester in Crime and Justice, I have

Narrative therapy is derived through a social constructionism framework, thus it is essential to highlight this construct. Social constructionism includes information mutually constructed by your own and others views, understandings, meanings and significance. Social constructionism involves the interaction and relationships children form with others and notions developed through mutual assumptions (You & Lori, 2011). Based on cultural context an autistic child’s role as a son/daughter or family member. Hence, influences in social context can play a role in their lives. A social, cultural system can be impacted in many ways; societal views can have an impact on how children interact and how children choose to behave with others. A social constructionism framework is crucial when treating children with autism. According to a study conducted by You and Lori (2011) relationships between parents and autistic children improved due to changes in stigmatization views about shamefulness through using a social constructionism approach in therapy. Thus narrative family therapy is effective when a social constructionism lens is used.

Is childhood socially constructed? If so, what does this mean for our understanding of children’s position in society? Student Number: 109495185 Introduction It is easy to assume that definitions and expectations of age groups, such as infancy and childhood, are fixed and do not change.

Social Constructionism is the way we construct what is acceptable or not acceptable. It is the way we over time reinvent or redefine the way we perceive things. To socially construct a problem it first has to be noticed. Once a problem is noticed then someone or some group may feel it is a problem and decide to start talking about it and why it is an issue. If enough people start talking about it and everyone starts agreeing then we now have a socially constructed problem. For example, alcohol at one time was considered a norm. Then all it took was someone to observe and deem that alcohol was an issue, to start talking about it and why drinking was a problem. Before you know it a large number of people are influenced to think drinking alcohol

I enjoyed reading your post. According to Dictionary.reference.com (2015), “social construction is a social mechanism, phenomenon, or category created and developed by society; a perception of an individual, group, or idea that is ‘constructed’ through cultural or social practice”.