Author: Peter L. Berger & Thomas Luckmann
Synopsis
Berger and Luckmann explain how human beings collectively create institutions, meanings, categories, and routines that later appear objective and natural. Through socialization, new generations learn these socially produced realities.
Why It Matters to Sociology
The book became one of sociology's most influential works on knowledge and institutions. It provides a framework for understanding how norms, identities, professions, organizations, and taken-for-granted assumptions are created and maintained.