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  2. Sociology of knowledge - Wikipedia

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    The sociology of knowledge has a subclass and a complement. Its subclass is sociology of scientific knowledge. Its complement is the sociology of ignorance. [2] [3] The sociology of knowledge was pioneered primarily by the sociologist Émile Durkheim at the beginning of the 20th century. His work deals directly with how conceptual thought ...

  3. Karl Mannheim - Wikipedia

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    Sociology of knowledge is known as a section of the greater field known as the sociology of culture. The idea of sociology of culture is defined as the relationship between culture and society. [18] There are two main branches of sociology of culture: a moderate branch and a radical branch.

  4. The Social Construction of Reality - Wikipedia

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    The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge (1966), by Peter L. Berger and Thomas Luckmann, proposes that social groups and individual persons who interact with each other, within a system of social classes, over time create concepts (mental representations) of the actions of each other, and that people become habituated to those concepts, and thus assume ...

  5. Sociology of scientific knowledge - Wikipedia

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    The sociology of scientific knowledge (SSK) is the study of science as a social activity, especially dealing with "the social conditions and effects of science, and with the social structures and processes of scientific activity." [1] The sociology of scientific ignorance (SSI) is complementary to the sociology of scientific knowledge.

  6. Peter L. Berger - Wikipedia

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    Berger is arguably best known for his book, co-authored with Thomas Luckmann, The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge (New York, 1966), which is considered one of the most influential texts in the sociology of knowledge and played a central role in the development of social constructionism.

  7. Sociology of knowledge approach to discourse - Wikipedia

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    The sociology of knowledge approach to discourse (SKAD) is a social science research programme for studying discourse developed by Reiner Keller [1] in order to analyze knowledge relationships and conditions in society.

  8. Strong programme - Wikipedia

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    The strong programme or strong sociology is a variety of the sociology of scientific knowledge (SSK) particularly associated with David Bloor, [1] Barry Barnes, Harry Collins, Donald A. MacKenzie, [2] and John Henry.

  9. Werner Stark - Wikipedia

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    Werner Stark (2 December 1909 – 4 October 1985) was a sociologist and economist, who made important contributions to the sociology of knowledge, the sociology of religion, and the history of economic thought.