Social Constructionism

1. Naming, labelling
2. Labels are categorised
3. Values attributed to the categories
4. Categories arranged into a hierarchy
5. This sequence is reflected in policies - government policies reinforce/reproduce these dominant labels
6. Layers are applied to the layers, e.g. gender relationships are laid on top of the "best" family structure model

Further factors to consider:

1. Power - who has the power to determine that his definition/label is the dominant one?
2. Where (and from whom) do contestations to the dominant definition emerge?