Abstract
Social constructionism has been recognized as a prominent place in social sciences generally which contributes to study of deviance, social problems, social movements, the self, the gender, race, education, health, emotions, family, disability, and other areas (Cromby 1999; Hibberd 2005; Burr 2007; Daly 2007; Harris 2010; Lock & Strong 2010). And it becomes the useful background for identifying and selecting suitable theoretical perspective, methodology as well as research methods, on collecting data and generating meanings from data, for many topics in both qualitative and quantitative research (Crotty 1998; ten Have 2004). Applying social constructionism as epistemological background supports social researchers finding suitable ways on creating the research framework, on approaching to sensitive topics as well as on generating data from those in vulnerable groups.
On looking at brief history of social constructionism and its variations, this paper aims at identifying its core and appropriate implications for social research. It also aims at having the potential and suitable ways for applying social constructionism as a theoretical perspective, in interdisciplinary research on vulnerable groups in the Vietnamese contexts.
Keywords: social constructionism, social research, methodology, Vietnam social research.
This paper is presented in the 4th International Conference in Engaging with Vietnam, in University of Hawaii, US from 8-9/11/2012. If you need the fulltext, let give me your mess and email.
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