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The Social Construction of Reality

By: Peter L. Berger, Thomas Luckmann
Narrated by: David Colacci
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Called the "fifth-most important sociological book of the 20th century" by the International Sociological Association, this groundbreaking study of knowledge introduces the concept of "social construction" into the social sciences for the first time.

In it, Berger and Luckmann reformulate the task of the sociological subdiscipline that, since Max Scheler, has been known as the sociology of knowledge.

©1966 Peter L. Berger and Thomas Luckmann (P)2017 Tantor
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Quite Fascinating

This book is a really interesting exploration into the study of man-made reality and it's effects on man, and then, how man's conception of man-made reality allows man to refuse or enforce that reality.

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Old School Sociology of Knowledge

While a difficult read, it is certainly the most important book written on the sociology of knowledge. Well worth the effort.

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Great concepts or constructs. useful info

useful in development of behavior and values..only a few disagreements.. thank you for your efforts.

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Classic and Foundational

Profoundly insightful, powerfully argued, and peppered with poignant social issues relevant to current topics. Beautifully read!

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Overwhelming the first listen

Would you listen to The Social Construction of Reality again? Why?

Ofcourse! There's so much information that it can't be absorbed on the first read.

What did you like best about this story?

It makes the information pretty accessible but it's still a barrage of theory.

What does David Colacci bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Time to do stuff while you listen

If you could give The Social Construction of Reality a new subtitle, what would it be?

I wouldn't. The subtitle is perfect. It is a treatise indeed.

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I loved it. Since I study psychology at a graduate level, I could understand the basics of the book but there was so much information that I would have to listen again to get it all. If you miss 5 minutes of the book, you miss a chunk of knowledge.

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smoke weed while listening

something to listen a few times, a lot of ideas, terminologys, and mental diagrams... myself i felt smoking weed while to grasp everything helped myself to keep up to how quickly some parts continue..... 🍻

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