| Abstract [eng] |
The dissertation analyses the construction of the concept of career in Lithuania using the theory of social constructionism. The chosen theoretical-methodological approach allows us to overcome the dichotomies that have long been prevalent in career theory—between the old, traditional, bureaucratic or organizational career and the new, individual or personal career, more typical to the positivistic approach. The dissertation emphasizes the relationship between knowledge and its socio-historical context. The construction of social reality may be divided into three distinct phases—objectivation, externalization and internalization. This approach requires us to not limit ourselves to academic discourse but also examine the notions formulated in other fields—by public servants, career consultants and empirical researchers. |
