Classical Sociological Theory, 4/e

Alfred Schutz

Learning Objectives

After reading this chapter, students should be able to:

understand the different interpretations of Alfred Schutz's sociology;
grasp the main ideas of Edmund Husserl (e.g., transcendental ego, intentionality, natural attitude, life-world) and relate them to Schutz's work;
discuss the distinction Schutz made between science and the life-world;
discuss Schutz's method of constructing ideal types;
understand the role of typifications and recipes in Schutz's work;
describe the basic characteristics of the life-world;
grasp the connections between intersubjectivity and knowledge;
describe the different realms of the social world;
discuss the distinction between motives and meanings, as well as different types of motives and meanings; and
discuss the different interpretations of Schutz's work.

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