Two faces of social-psychological realism.
This commentary places Jussim (2012) in dialogue with sociological perspectives on social reality and the political-academic nature of scientific paradigms. Specifically, we highlight how institutions, observers, and what is being observed intersect, and discuss the implications of this intersection on measurement within the social world. We then identify similarities between Jussim's specific narrative regarding social perception research, with noted patterns of scientific change.
Department of Sociology,Stony Brook University,Stony Brook,NY 11794-4356.nicholas.wilson@stonybrook.eduhttp://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/sociology/people/faculty/wilson.html.
Nicholas Hoover
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Wilson
College of Business,Stony Brook University,Stony Brook,NY 11794-3775.Julie.huang@stonybrook.eduhttp://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/business/faculty_pages/fulltime/Julie%20Huang.html.
Julie Y
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Huang
D012938:Social Perception