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'''Social constructionists''' believe that human characteristics (like gender, race, class, and disability) have always been determined by socialization. They take a hard-line nurture stance in the nurture vs. nature argument of human behaviour. They claim that humans have always been '''blank-slates'''. This is typically accompanied by a notion that once we accept this, we can achieve a more harmonious society, even utopia. | '''Social constructionists''' believe that human characteristics (like gender, race, class, and disability) have always been determined by socialization. They take a hard-line nurture stance in the nurture vs. nature argument of human behaviour. They claim that humans have always been '''blank-slates'''. This is typically accompanied by a notion that once we accept this, we can achieve a more harmonious society, even utopia. | ||
Some people who propose social solutions to biologically driven problems are incorrectly labeled social constructionists. | Some people who propose social solutions to biologically driven problems are incorrectly labeled social constructionists. E.g. someone who acknowledges biological differences in breeds of dogs is not a dog constructionist if he believes dogs can be socially domesticated. Same with humans. | ||
==Social construction vs biological essentialism== | ==Social construction vs biological essentialism== | ||