Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2018
Published In
The Challenges Of Cultural Psychology: Historical Legacies And Future Responsibilities
Abstract
Tensions between various approaches to culture in psychology have been intense. Critique across the various approaches has led to alienation and isolation. As I propose, by removing the vision of “truth making” in psychology we also remove the barriers to mutual understanding and appreciation. If we understand accounts of culture as social constructions, themselves wedded to their cultures of origin, we realize the advantages of multiple perspectives. We solve previously insoluble dilemmas, sharpen our critical perspectives, and open up new potentials for interpretation and action.
Published By
Routledge
Editor(s)
G. Jovanović, L. Allolio-Näcke, and C. Ratner
Recommended Citation
Kenneth J. Gergen.
(2018).
"The Place Of Culture In Psychology: A Social Constructionist Standpoint".
The Challenges Of Cultural Psychology: Historical Legacies And Future Responsibilities.
207-219.
DOI: 10.4324/9781315559667-14
https://works.swarthmore.edu/fac-psychology/1124
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