Throughout this book, we have discussed the social constructionist…

Throughout this book, we have discussed the social constructionist…

Throughout this book, we have discussed the social constructionist

perspective, in which people construct or create their own versions of reality, based on prior beliefs, experiences, and social interactions. How does this perspective help explain the following issues: (a) premenstrual syndrome, (b) young women’s emphasis on slenderness, © transgendered identity and (d) heterosexual romantic relationships?