Can an avowed adherent of personal-construct psychology be counted as a social constructionist?

Journal/Book: J Constr Psychol. 1998; 11: 1900 Frost Road, Suite 101, Bristol, PA 19007-1598. Taylor & Francis. 205-219.

Abstract: This article's text contains an attempt to identify some of those themes found in social constructionist texts and the positions regarding those themes that might encourage a committed personal-construct psychologist to avoid being identified as a contemporary social constructionist. The text contains supports to the claims that the common social-constructionist objections to constructions that define individuals unnecessarily constricts a constructionist view of psychological functioning, the common social-constructionist abhorrence of cognitive formulations is misdirected, and the social-constructionist avoidance of focus on the means by which scholars offer warrant to colleagues discourages work other than repetitive deconstruction. Counter positions that adhere to a constructionist epistemology are discussed.

Note: Article Mancuso JC, SUNY Albany, Dept Psychol, 1400 Washington Ave, Albany,NY 12222 USA

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