Sociology of knowledge is a field of study which explores the relationship between knowledge and society. It is an interdisciplinary branch that investigates the social construction of knowledge and the ways in which knowledge shapes social structures. Synonyms for this field include social epistemology, social constructivism, and knowledge sociology. Social epistemology emphasizes the importance of social dimensions in the production and dissemination of knowledge. Social constructivist theory asserts that knowledge is constructed within social contexts and is not a universal truth. Knowledge sociology examines the ways in which knowledge is produced and distributed within society. These synonyms all reflect the complex relationship between knowledge and society and provide a framework for exploring this relationship in different ways.