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Resisting Reality: Social Construction and Social Critique,Used
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Contemporary theorists use the term 'social construction' with the aim of exposing how what's purportedly 'natural' is often at least partly social and, more specifically, how this masking of the social is politically significant. In these previously published essays, Sally Haslanger draws on insights from feminist and critical race theory to explore and develop the idea that gender and race are positions within a structure of social relations. On this interpretation, the point of saying that gender and race are socially constructed is not to make a causal claim about the origins of our concepts of gender and race, or to take a stand in the nature/nurture debate, but to locate these categories within a realist social ontology. This is politically important, for by theorizing how gender and race fit within different structures of social relations we are better able to identify and combat forms of systematic injustice.Although the central essays of the book focus on a critical social realism about gender and race, these accounts function as case studies for a broader critical social realism. To develop this broader approach, several essays offer reworked notions of ideology, practice, and social structure, drawing on recent research in sociology and social psychology. Ideology, on the proposed view, is a relatively stable set of shared dispositions to respond to the world, often in ways that also shape the world to evoke those very dispositions. This looping of our dispositions through the material world enables the social to appear natural.Additional essays in the book situate this approach to social phenomena in relation to philosophical methodology, and to specific debates in metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophy of language. The book as a whole explores the interface between analytic philosophy and critical theory.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Resisting Reality'? A: 'Resisting Reality' explores the concept of social construction, particularly focusing on how gender and race are socially constructed categories within a framework of social relations.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Resisting Reality'? A: The author of 'Resisting Reality: Social Construction and Social Critique' is Sally Haslanger, a noted philosopher known for her work in feminist and critical race theory.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: 'Resisting Reality' was published on October 11, 2012.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This edition of 'Resisting Reality' is available in paperback binding.
- Q: How many pages does the book contain? A: 'Resisting Reality' consists of 512 pages.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The book is listed as 'New', indicating that it is in unused condition.
- Q: What is the significance of social construction as discussed in the book? A: The book discusses social construction to highlight how perceived 'natural' categories, like gender and race, are influenced by social relations and have political implications.
- Q: Are there any essays in the book that address philosophical methodology? A: Yes, some essays in 'Resisting Reality' situate the discussion of social phenomena in relation to philosophical methodology and debates in metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophy of language.
- Q: Does the book include practical applications of its theories? A: Yes, the essays often provide case studies that illustrate broader themes of critical social realism, particularly concerning social structures of gender and race.
- Q: Is this book suitable for those interested in feminist theory? A: Absolutely, 'Resisting Reality' draws extensively on insights from feminist theory, making it relevant for readers interested in gender studies and social critique.