A Critique of Career Discourse Practices

  • Mary Sue Richardson
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Part of the Career Development Series book series (CADE, volume 4)

Abstract

The social constructionist lens was conceived originally by philosophers to heal the split between personal experience and the social world, a split that can be traced to the influence of Descartes on Western thought (Rorty, 1999). This lens has been very influential in the social sciences. It opens our eyes to the diverse ways in which our experience, our individual subjectivity, is shaped and co-constructed by the social worlds that we inhabit.

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Career Development Career Choice Intervention Practice Career Guidance Career Counselling 
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  • Mary Sue Richardson
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  1. 1.New York UniversityUnited States of America

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