social construction
[/ˈsoʊʃəl kənˈstrʌkʃən/]
nounpl: social constructions
construção social
1. An idea or practice that is created and maintained by a society or group rather than occurring naturally or being biologically determined
Gender is often considered a social construction rather than a purely biological category.
O gênero é frequentemente considerado uma construção social em vez de uma categoria puramente biológica.
2. A concept or institution whose existence and form are determined by social agreement and collective human activity
Money is a social construction that only has value because we collectively agree it does.
O dinheiro é uma construção social que só tem valor porque coletivamente concordamos que tem.
3. In sociology and philosophy, something that appears natural or inevitable but is actually created through social processes
The concept of race has been shown by scholars to be a social construction.
O conceito de raça foi demonstrado por estudiosos ser uma construção social.
This term is central to contemporary academic discourse in both the United States and Brazil, particularly in sociology, anthropology, gender studies, and cultural criticism. In Brazil, it has become increasingly prevalent in university curricula and public intellectual debates about identity, race, and social organization. The concept challenges essentialist views and is often used to question what might otherwise be taken for granted as 'natural' or 'inevitable' in society.
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