Relativism, subjectivity and the self: A critique of social constructionism

Social Constructionism in Housing Research

Volumn , Issue , 2017, Pages 32-48

  King, Peter ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85082498522     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781315242965-3     Document Type: Chapter

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