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“We accept the reality of the world with which we are presented.” – Cristof (The Truman Show)

“We accept the reality of the world with which we are presented.” – Cristof (The Truman Show). “If [people] define situations as real, they are real in their consequences”. -W. I. Thomas (1928). The Social Construction of Reality.

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“We accept the reality of the world with which we are presented.” – Cristof (The Truman Show)

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  1. “We accept the reality of the world with which we are presented.”– Cristof (The Truman Show)

  2. “If [people] define situations as real, they are real in their consequences” -W. I. Thomas (1928)

  3. The Social Construction of Reality The process through which facts, knowledge, and truth are discovered, made known, reaffirmed, and altered by the members of society. (Berger and Luckman, 1966)

  4. Micro-levelSocial interactions

  5. Macro-levelInstitutions and culture

  6. Sociology of Knowledge What we know as “truth” is a product of the culture and historical context in which we exist. “Knowledge” itself is a human creation. If “knowledge” and “truth” are created by humans, than humans can perpetuate or change them. We can change “truth.” We can change “reality.”

  7. Contested Realities: Power • Power comes from the ability to control or influence the way a situation is defined or framed. • Reality construction is not democratic! • Powerful social actors can promote a version of reality that serves their interests.

  8. Contested Realities There are real-life implications of our socially constructed reality.

  9. Your Assignment: • Identify threedifferent contemporary contested realities • Describe the differing view points • Discuss what impact these contested realities are having or could have on society or our culture

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