I used to worry about this question while studying for a psychology degree.
As a practitioner (change management) I find it difficult to think about one
perspective without the other.
As an example, someone recently said to me: "Of course, if my boss gives me
an order, then I've got to do it". This statement can be analysed in social
constructionist terms - it is dependent on a whole range of social meanings
about hierarchies and authority. On the other hand, I could enquire into the
construing of the speaker of himself as dependent or subservient, and what
that means to him. The speaker is simultaneously construing himself in
hierarchical terms, and, by his statement, producing social meanings.
Individuals have personal constructs, but they are framed in social terms.
Individuals validate these constructs using social meanings. So pcp has to
recognise the social dimension. On the other hand, there isn't a social
meaning that isn't generated by individuals (to validate their constructs)
and being construed by individuals.
Don't sit on the fence. Dismantle it.
Don't put a foot in each camp. Reorganise them into a single camp around
wherever you want to put your feet.
Regards
Charles Smith
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