M2_1: How do you conceptualise truth? Does it align with objective empiricism, social constructionism, or critical realism, and why?

29 May

Written By Pooja Sawrikar

Under objective empiricism, the psychosocial experience of child sexual abuse is seen to be essentially universal, but just experienced more intensely among CALD groups.
Under social constructionism, the psychosocial experience of child sexual abuse is not seen as universal, but still equally traumatic for survivors in all cultural groups.
Under critical realism, the psychosocial experience of child sexual abuse for CALD groups is seen to be both different and worse.

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M2_1: How do you conceptualise truth? Does it align with objective empiricism, social constructionism, or critical realism, and why?

M2_2: What do you think/feel is new, expands, or consolidates your knowledge and understanding of racism and/or white privilege?

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