Social Construction Theory Essay
What caught my attention in the reading and discussion, is the term ‘’ Social Constructionism of realty’’ which is seen as the theory of knowledge in sociology and also communication of theory that looks into the development of a jointly constructed world. Therefore, it also proves that the understanding, importance and concept are developed and not separated within individuals, instead they are coordinated with other human beings as well. In order words, the elements to this theory are as follows; (1) the belief or assumption that every human beings rationalize their experience by creating a model of a social world, including how it functions (2) that language is an important system that enables humans construct reality.
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According to Michael P. Jeffries (http://genius.com/Michael-p-jeffries-paint-the-white-house-black-excerpt-annotated) ‘’Race” is rooted into a false beliefs with regards to the validity of observed physical differences as indicators of human capacity or behaviors. In order words, it is observed that human beings build categories and make their own naturally distinctions. He argued that, there is no biological classifications in racial categories and no relationship either, because it’s only based on observing of physical characteristics and behavior. However, humans do not have subspecies or races the way some animals do or any form of genetic traits, such as skin color, which is inherited separately from other physical and mental traits, hair features, blood type, eyes and so on. Therefore, with this said, one can say that race is socially constructed, which means that it is an ideal that is produced by human thoughts with an interaction rather than something that exist as material fact of life on earth. Therefore, by affirming the dangers of race as a social construction, it is therefore, considered as false belief that race does not exist or does not matter in any aspect, rather compounds problems through exalting of “assimilation” as part of the moral quest to achieve a
Gamson in his reading …show more content…
According to Michael P. Jeffries (http://genius.com/Michael-p-jeffries-paint-the-white-house-black-excerpt-annotated) ‘’Race” is rooted into a false beliefs with regards to the validity of observed physical differences as indicators of human capacity or behaviors. In order words, it is observed that human beings build categories and make their own naturally distinctions. He argued that, there is no biological classifications in racial categories and no relationship either, because it’s only based on observing of physical characteristics and behavior. However, humans do not have subspecies or races the way some animals do or any form of genetic traits, such as skin color, which is inherited separately from other physical and mental traits, hair features, blood type, eyes and so on. Therefore, with this said, one can say that race is socially constructed, which means that it is an ideal that is produced by human thoughts with an interaction rather than something that exist as material fact of life on earth. Therefore, by affirming the dangers of race as a social construction, it is therefore, considered as false belief that race does not exist or does not matter in any aspect, rather compounds problems through exalting of “assimilation” as part of the moral quest to achieve a