Social Construction of Reality Concepts

The video explores the social construction of reality, a key concept in sociology. It explains how humans create shared realities through actions and interactions, emphasizing that much of what we know is learned from others. The process involves externalization, objectivation, and internalization, with culture playing a significant role. The video also discusses the dependency and abstraction of facts, the role of religion in legitimation, and the types of realities: natural, personal, and social. It concludes with reflections on the implications of socially constructed realities.

What does the social construction of reality suggest about the nature of our social world?

• It is fully determined by divine will.

• It is a natural phenomenon.

• It is a fixed and unchangeable entity.

• It is created and can be altered by people.

In the process of externalization, what role do individuals play?

• They passively accept the social world.

• They actively create their social worlds.

• They destroy existing cultural norms.

• They ignore cultural influences.

How can humans transform natural elements into cultural ones?

• By ignoring them.

• By attaching meanings and uses to them.

• By preserving them in their original state.

• By avoiding any interaction with them.

What is objectivation in the context of social reality?

• The process of questioning social norms.

• The process of making meanings appear stable and unquestionable.

• The process of creating new cultural elements.

• The process of eliminating cultural differences.

Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to objectivation?

• Legitimation

• Historicity

• Reification

• Institutionalization

What does internalization involve in the social construction process?

• Rejecting cultural norms.

• Ignoring societal influences.

• Learning and accepting the legitimations of the institutional order.

• Creating new social institutions.

What is reification in the context of social reality?

• The process of viewing human-made products as natural or divine.

• The process of eliminating cultural differences.

• The process of questioning existing beliefs.

• The process of creating new cultural norms.

Which type of reality is described as independent and objective?

• Social realities

• Personal realities

• Supernatural realities

• Natural realities

What distinguishes personal realities from social realities?

• Personal realities are shared and institutionalized.

• Personal realities are objective and universally accepted.

• Personal realities are independent of human cognition.

• Personal realities are subjective and not socially institutionalized.

What is the relationship between physical nature and social culture according to the conclusion?

• Social culture is more reliable than physical nature.

• Physical nature is entirely socially constructed.

• Physical nature is given by God, while social culture is constructed by humans.

• Social culture is independent of physical nature.