The Common Denominator: The Reception and Impact of Berger and Luckmann’s The Social Construction of Reality

Knoblauch, Hubert; Wilke, René

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“…Second, the WoS shows that in contrast to The Social Construction of Reality (Knoblauch and Wilke, 2016: 57–58), The Sacred Canopy ’s disciplinary spread is much narrower. This is rather unsurprising, of course, considering the narrower topic.…”

Section: Assessing Berger’s Influencementioning

confidence: 98%

“…Although Google’s coverage of non-academic literature can be an advantage for someone with resources to sift through the massive index, a more accurate picture of the book’s relevance can be gained with a Web of Science (WoS) search (cf. Knoblauch and Wilke, 2016: 56–57). Two indicators can be gleaned from this more curated data.…”

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Peter L. Berger and the sociology of religion

Hjelm

2018

Journal of Classical Sociology

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) was one of the most influential sociologists of the last century. In the sociology of religion his status is uncontested. Since the publication of Berger's now classicThe Sacred Canopy (1967) it has been almost impossible not to cite Berger in discussions of secularisation and, later, desecularisation. The idea of a 'sacred canopy' has itself been a key metaphor for the sociology of religion for more than fifty years now. When Berger recently passed away, mainstream media ran obituaries discussing the many facets of his scholarly contributions -evidence of his influence beyond a small circle of professional sociologists.This article examines Berger's main contributions to the sociology of religion. It is not a systematic review of Berger's sizable oeuvre, and sidesteps his theological work entirely.Rather, the focus is on the ideas presented in The Sacred Canopy, namely the theorisations of religion and secularisation, and his later espousal of 'desecularisation'. After an exposition and assessment of these key themes, the article looks at Berger's influence in the sociology of religion, and, finally, offers an 'internal critique' of his work: I argue that the reception of The Sacred Canopy has been a missed opportunity in terms of a genuinely constructionist approach to the sociology of religion and, most importantly, that the source of this is Berger's inconsistent application of his own constructionist ideas to his work on religion.

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Section: Assessing Berger’s Influencementioning

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Section: Assessing Berger’s Influencementioning

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Peter L. Berger and the sociology of religion

Hjelm

2018

Journal of Classical Sociology

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“…Важно је напоменути да је поред утицаја књиге СКР, могуће говорити и о утицају самог термина "социјална конструкција" као нечега што Кноблаух и Вилке називају заједничким именитељем (Knoblauch and Wilke 2016). Иако Бергер и Лукман нису утемељили школу или парадигму "социјалне конструкције", та синтагма је "нашла свој пут" и утемељење у социјалном конструкционизму као интелектуалном и академском покрету који се у друштвеним наукама накнадно јавио (Burr 1996;Ber 2001;Gergen 1985;Hjelm 2014;Holstein and Gubrium 2008;Marinković 2003;Stojnov 2001) и то свакако под утицајем идеја у СКР.…”

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“…Не чуди податак да, упркос опадању утицаја термина "социјална конструкција", број радова који користе СКР као референцу у различитим наукама константно расте. Поредећи резултате по деценијама, Кноблаух и Вилке пишу да је у седамдесетим годинама прошлог века број радова који се позивају на СКР био 341, у осамдесетим 507, у деведесетим 759, до 854 у првој деценији овог века и 633 чланка у првој половини друге декаде у 21. веку (Knoblauch and Wilke 2016).…”

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Knowledge, discourse and the methodological turn in Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann's the social construction of reality

Ristić¹

2019

Glas Etnogr inst

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“…Berger and Luckmann 20 noted that “habituation precedes any institution.” Institutions whose activities were based primarily on recurrence were found to be considered “natural,” predictable and stable. 21 The World Bank produced a three-part framework on institutionalization, covering:…”

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Evaluating the Process and Extent of Institutionalization: A Case Study of a Rapid Response Unit for Health Policy in Burkina Faso

Zida

Lavis

Sewankambo

et al. 2017

Int J Health Policy Manag

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Background: Good decision-making requires gathering and using sufficient information. Several knowledge translation platforms have been introduced in Burkina Faso to support evidence-informed decision-making. One of these is the rapid response service for health. This platform aims to provide quick access for policy-makers in Burkina Faso to highquality research evidence about health systems. The purpose of this study is to describe the process and extent of the institutionalization of the rapid response service. Methods: A qualitative case study design was used, drawing on interviews with policy-makers, together with documentary analysis. Previously used institutionalization frameworks were combined to guide the analysis. Results: Burkina Faso’s rapid response service has largely reached the consolidation phase of the institutionalization process but not yet the final phase of maturity. The impetus for the project came from designated project leaders, who convinced policy-makers of the importance of the rapid response service, and obtained resources to run a pilot. During the expansion stage, additional policy-makers at national and sub-national levels began to use the service. Unit staff also tried to improve the way it was delivered, based on lessons learned during the pilot stage. The service has, however, stagnated at the consolidation stage, and not moved into the final phase of maturity. Conclusion: The institutionalization process for the rapid response service in Burkina Faso has been fluid rather than linear, with some areas developing faster than others. The service has reached the consolidation stage, but now requires additional efforts to reach maturity.

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The Common Denominator: The Reception and Impact of Berger and Luckmann’s The Social Construction of Reality

Cited by 31 publications

References 22 publications

Peter L. Berger and the sociology of religion

Peter L. Berger and the sociology of religion

Knowledge, discourse and the methodological turn in Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann's the social construction of reality

Evaluating the Process and Extent of Institutionalization: A Case Study of a Rapid Response Unit for Health Policy in Burkina Faso

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