Peter L. Berger
Known for his work on the social construction of reality and the sociology of religion, exploring how individuals create and maintain social order.
Quotes by Peter L. Berger
The world is full of magic, but we have forgotten how to see it.
The human condition is one of both freedom and constraint.
The sociologist is a spy in the house of love.
The modern individual is confronted with a bewildering array of choices, both religious and secular.
The sacred is that which is set apart, that which is extraordinary, that which is awe-inspiring.
The profane is the everyday, the ordinary, the mundane.
The sociologist is a professional voyeur.
The world is not given to us, but is made by us.
The human being is a creature of habit.
The sociologist must be a generalist, not a specialist.
The modern world is characterized by a crisis of faith.
The sacred is a human construction, but it is no less real for that.
The sociologist must be a detective, uncovering the hidden meanings of social life.
The world is a stage, and all the men and women merely players.
The human being is a meaning-making animal.
The modern individual is a bricoleur, piecing together a worldview from disparate elements.
The sociologist must be a storyteller, making sense of the human drama.
The world is a text, and we are its interpreters.
The human being is a social animal.
The modern world is characterized by a proliferation of worldviews.