The Social Construction of Reality

Rose, Daniel M., Berger, Peter L., Luckmann, Thomas·1967·The Modern Language Journal

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Authors: Rose, D. M., Berger, P. L., & Luckmann, T.
Venue: The Modern Language Journal
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 1967-05
Volume: 51
Issue: 5
Pages: 307
ISSN: 0026-7902 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.2307/323448
OpenAlex: W2023116690
Cited by: 13,820
References: 0
FWCI: 99.55
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: doi.wiley.com/10.1002/tdm_license_1 (tdm, 17655 d)

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