This article is an edited transcript of an interview with Prof Kenneth J Gergen, conducted by Dr Bo Wang. The discussion was initiated in September 2014 at Nanjing Grand Hotel, China and continued by exchanging ideas through e-mail. The focus of the interview was Prof Kenneth J Gergen’s engagement with social constructionism. It is primarily concerned with the historical context, recent trends, and prospects for the future of social constructionism and its possible impact on Chinese psychology and society.
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