Social Construction Of Reality Essay
According to the sociologists, Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann
"society is created by humans and human interaction, which they call,
'Habitualization' – any action that is repeated frequently becomes cast into a
pattern, which can then be… performed again in the future in the same manner
and with the same economical effort" (Berger and Luckmann 1966). It refers to
the idea that reality or a collective agreed upon group perception is based on the
basic premise on what the majority of the people or society believe. It should
have sufficient conformity for social order. People should share intentional states
such as belief, desires, culture, and intentions. For the reality to be effective, it
should be imposed on the group by a more powerful or higher status …show more content…
It is a concept by a sociologist, Robert K. Merton. He argued that
these are falsely defined situations that produce true behaviors if it is acted upon,
and later on confirms the falsely defined situations. It is important to think about
who defines the situation and who is affected by the definition.
APPLICATION TO SOCIAL ISSUES
One very good example of social construction of reality would be the
Filipino Mano or Pagmamano - a gesture of showing respect to elders and
receiving a blessing from the elders. These sorts of social interactions happens
many times in the course of a day in Filipino households. These everyday
interactions are the main locus of cultural communication, where cultural
meaning is produced, reproduced, and transmitted from one person to another,
and social construction of reality occurs. Pagmamano, similar to hand kissing is
performed with the right hand by pressing or putting a person's forehead on the
elder's hand. It is done upon entry in someone's home or upon seeing the
person. The word mano derived from Spanish word, which means, "hand", and
the word Po is used in Filipino culture at the end of every sentence as a way
"society is created by humans and human interaction, which they call,
'Habitualization' – any action that is repeated frequently becomes cast into a
pattern, which can then be… performed again in the future in the same manner
and with the same economical effort" (Berger and Luckmann 1966). It refers to
the idea that reality or a collective agreed upon group perception is based on the
basic premise on what the majority of the people or society believe. It should
have sufficient conformity for social order. People should share intentional states
such as belief, desires, culture, and intentions. For the reality to be effective, it
should be imposed on the group by a more powerful or higher status …show more content…
It is a concept by a sociologist, Robert K. Merton. He argued that
these are falsely defined situations that produce true behaviors if it is acted upon,
and later on confirms the falsely defined situations. It is important to think about
who defines the situation and who is affected by the definition.
APPLICATION TO SOCIAL ISSUES
One very good example of social construction of reality would be the
Filipino Mano or Pagmamano - a gesture of showing respect to elders and
receiving a blessing from the elders. These sorts of social interactions happens
many times in the course of a day in Filipino households. These everyday
interactions are the main locus of cultural communication, where cultural
meaning is produced, reproduced, and transmitted from one person to another,
and social construction of reality occurs. Pagmamano, similar to hand kissing is
performed with the right hand by pressing or putting a person's forehead on the
elder's hand. It is done upon entry in someone's home or upon seeing the
person. The word mano derived from Spanish word, which means, "hand", and
the word Po is used in Filipino culture at the end of every sentence as a way