Social Constructionism and the Legacy of James' Pragmatism

Theory & Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 714-720

  Hastings, Brad M ^a  

^a Department of Psychology and Social Sciences at Mount Aloysius College in Cresson   (United States)

Author keywords

Kenneth Gergen; pragmatism; social constructionism; William James

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036429209     PISSN: 09593543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0959354302012005902     Document Type: Article

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