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Alfred Schutz
Classical Sociological Theory

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.