The Structures of the Life World

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Northwestern University Press, 1973 - Philosophy - 356 pages
The Structures of the Life-World is the final focus of twenty-seven years of Alfred Schutz's labor, encompassing the fruits of his work between 1932 and his death in 1959. This book represents Schutz's seminal attempt to achieve a comprehensive grasp of the nature of social reality. Here he integrates his theory of relevance with his analysis of social structures. Thomas Luckmann, a former student of Schutz's, completed the manuscript for publication after Schutz's untimely death.
 

Contents

The LifeWorld as the Province of Practice
1
The Boundaries of Experience and the Boundary Crossings
99
Appendix
159
List of Abbreviations
325
Notes
327
Index
333
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