The Structures of the Life World

by Thomas Luckmann and Alfred Schütz

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810106221
• ISBN13: 9780810106222
• Release Date: January 1973
• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Length: 335 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"