Building worlds....

The social constructionist model is a process in which a collective group creates their perspective of reality based off of the languages/symbolic codes, cognitive customs, cultural traditions, and the sets of role. This model also expects that we never actually experience the world in its direct entirety, but we live it through our beliefs and customs. It states, "...most of what we know and believe about the world comes to us through direct communication rather than through direct experience" (28). Which I had never looked at it that way, because its totally true. For a while when I was younger I lived a somewhat sheltered life, I was very ignorant and biased upon several things, such as the topic of other countries and/or cultures not being worthy enough. Which is also a big topic I feel throughout our society, people aren't open to too much change or something that is culturally different. I have learned that I am not the only person on the planet and everyone is not only entitled to their own opinion but belief as well. Who knows really who is right or wrong. A lot of what we do action wise and communication wise is widely based on our beliefs.