This document discusses the relationship between texts and realities from a social constructionist perspective. It explores how social realities are constructed through everyday social interactions and meanings, rather than being passively perceived. The document also discusses how texts construct "versions of the world" through processes of mimesis, where natural experiences are transformed into symbolic representations in texts. This involves both constructing worlds within texts and interpreting texts to understand the worlds they describe.

1. Epistemological Background: Construction and Understanding of Texts Presenter: Jenny Chen 9722602 Instructor: Dr. Jia-Chi Yan Date: October 5, 2009 Chapter 7 (p.82-93)

2. 1. Text and Realities 2. Social Constructions as Starting Points 3. Text as World Making: First-Degree and Second-Degree Constructions 4. World Making in the Text: Mimesis Contents 5. Mimesis in the Relation of Biography and Narrative

3. Text and Realities Text Realities

4. Text and Realities essential data basis of interpretations central medium for presenting and communicating findings Text

8. Social Constructions as Starting Points Social Constructivism 社會建構主義 Constructionism 構成主義

14. Text as World Making: First-Degree and Second-Degree Constructions Construction Texts as versions of the world Interpretation Understanding, ascription of meaning Experience Natural and social environment, events, activities

17. World Making in the Text: Mimesis mimesis 3 mimesis 2 mimesis 1 Construction Texts as versions of the world Interpretation Understanding, ascription of meaning Experience Natural and social environment, events, activities

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