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Ken Gergen

Ken Gergen

Kenneth Gergen has research interests in narratives of the self; processes of social construction; psychological discourse, theory formation and evaluation; relational theory, rhetoric of inquiry; and culture critique.

Primary Interests:

  • Aggression, Conflict, Peace
  • Close Relationships
  • Communication, Language
  • Culture and Ethnicity
  • Emotion, Mood, Affect
  • Ethics and Morality
  • Internet and Virtual Psychology
  • Interpersonal Processes
  • Research Methods, Assessment
  • Self and Identity
  • Sociology, Social Networks

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    Social Construction

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  • 1:50

    An Invitation to Social Construction

    Length: 1:50


  • 8:10

    Introduction to Relational Practices

    Length: 8:10


  • 37:54

    Duke University Graduate School Interview

    Length: 37:54


  • 1:34:16

    Constructivism and Positivism: From Conflict to Co-Creation

    Length: 1:34:16


  • 29:04

    An Invitation to Conversations About Constructionist Practices in Research

    Length: 29:04


  • 46:53

    A Relational Recovery From the Rage to Order

    Length: 46:53


  • 1:24:25

    Rethinking Social Science

    Length: 1:24:25


  • 53:55

    Children and Youth on the Edge: Collaborative Innovations in Education

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  • 14:18

    Duke University 2017 Ph.D. Hooding Ceremony

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Books:

Courses Taught:

  • Concepts of the Person
  • Identity and Community
  • Personality Theory and Interpretation
  • Reading Culture
  • Self and Other
  • Technology, Self, and Sociey
  • The Self Theory, Ideology and Practice

Ken Gergen
Department of Psychology
Swarthmore College
500 College Avenue
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081
United States of America

  • Phone: (610) 328-8434
  • Fax: (610) 328-7814

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