Social Constructionism by Kenneth J. Gergen

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What is the primary function of the Symbolic Order in human experience, according to Jaques Lacan?

To fulfill human desire and provide meaning

To provide a sense of wholeness and completeness in the self

To mediate human experience and shape subjectivity (correct)

To reject social and linguistic structures

What is the driving force behind human subjectivity, according to Lacanian Theory?

The search for wholeness and completeness

The influence of social and linguistic structures

A fundamental lack or absence (correct)

The fulfillment of desire and meaning

What is the role of language in the formation of identity and desire, according to Jaques Lacan?

It is a reflection of human desire and fulfillment

It plays a central role in shaping individual psychology (correct)

It has a minimal impact on individual psychology

It is a secondary influence on human experience

What is the notion that Lacanian Theory challenges?

Notions of wholeness or completeness in the self Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between desire and lack, according to Lacanian Theory?

Desire is driven by a fundamental lack or absence Signup and view all the answers

What is the central idea of Social Constructionism?

That reality is co-constructed through social interactions and language Signup and view all the answers

Who is the author of the book 'The Saturated Self: Dilemmas of Identity in Contemporary Life'?

Kenneth J. Gergen Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Relational Theory?

The influence of social interactions on personal narratives Signup and view all the answers

What is the 'Saturated Self' concept referring to?

A state of being overwhelmed by competing narratives about the self Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Jaques Lacan's work in psychology?

He reinterpreted Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory Signup and view all the answers

What is the common theme among Social Constructionism, Relational Theory, and the concept of the 'Saturated Self'?

The emphasis on the role of social interactions and cultural narratives in shaping identity and reality Signup and view all the answers

Social Constructionism by Kenneth J. Gergen

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