The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge by

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This book reformulates the sociological  subdiscipline known as the sociology of knowledge.  Knowledge is presented as more than ideology, including as  well false consciousness, propaganda, science and  art.

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Called the "fifth-most important sociological book of the 20th century" by theInternational 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 subdicipline that, since Max Scheler, has been known as the sociology of knowledge.

Author Biography

PETER L. BERGER is University Professor and Director of the Institute for the Study of Economic Culture at Boston University. He is the author of, among other books, Invitation to Sociology, The Sacred Canopy, and The Capitalist Revolution.THOMAS LUCKMANN is Professor of Sociology at the University of Konstanz (West Germany). He is the author of, among other books, The Invisible Religion and (with Alfred Schutz) Structures of the Life-World.

Review

"... A major breakthrough in the  sociology of knowledge." -- American  Sociological Review.

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"... A major breakthrough in the

Details ISBN0385058985 Author Thomas Luckmann Short Title SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF REALITY Pages 240 Language English ISBN-10 0385058985 ISBN-13 9780385058988 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 306.42 Year 1967 Imprint Anchor Books Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Residence MA, US Birth 1929 Subtitle A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge DOI 10.1604/9780385058988 UK Release Date 1967-07-11 AU Release Date 1967-07-11 NZ Release Date 1967-07-11 US Release Date 1967-07-11 Publisher Random House USA Inc Publication Date 1967-07-11 Audience Undergraduate We've got this

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