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'''Social constructionism''' is a sociological philosophy about how humans develop ''hardened conceptualizations'' of one another over time, which leads to habitual [[LARP|role-playing]] of ''fixed'' social roles. Early authors saw this as result of | '''Social constructionism''' is a sociological philosophy about how humans develop ''hardened conceptualizations'' of one another over time, which leads to habitual [[LARP|role-playing]] of ''fixed'' social roles. Early authors saw this as result of modernity and liberalization resulting in people creating their own religions and realities (related to [[postmodernism]]), departing from the roles prescribed by ''traditional'' religions. | ||
Related dynamics can be seen in the [[anti-incels]]/[[incels]] polarization, where firmly entrenched memes and roles create polarization over time and define each other's actions in online forums. The social roles of modern blackpill and [[anti-incel]] forums become codified almost to the point of [[incels.co|subcultural]], [[anti-incels|not traditionally moral]], and [[blackpill|quasi-religious]] activity. | Related dynamics can be seen in the [[anti-incels]]/[[incels]] polarization, where firmly entrenched memes and roles create polarization over time and define each other's actions in online forums. The social roles of modern blackpill and [[anti-incel]] forums become codified almost to the point of [[incels.co|subcultural]], [[anti-incels|not traditionally moral]], and [[blackpill|quasi-religious]] activity. | ||
The theory was developed in the 1960s philosophers Berger and Luckmann | The theory was developed in the 1960s philosophers Berger and Luckmann. Contrary to modern colloquial use of the term ''social constructionism'', early authors had no particular prescriptive stance towards human behavior or modernity. They simply saw liberalism as causing a | ||
{{Quote|"homelessness of the mind."|Berger}} | {{Quote|"homelessness of the mind."|Berger}} | ||