Phenomenology

Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann – Contribution to Phenomenology

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LGBTQ+ Rights Movement in U.S. Society: A Sociological Perspective

Introduction on Phenomenology The development of phenomenological sociology owes a significant debt to Peter L. Berger and Thomas Luckmann, two scholars who bridged the gap between philosophical phenomenology and empirical sociology. Their groundbreaking work “The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge” (1966) redefined the way social scientists understand reality, knowledge, … Read more

Alfred Schutz – Contribution to Phenomenology

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Introduction on Phenomenology Alfred Schutz (1899–1959) was an Austrian social scientist and philosopher best known for developing the phenomenological approach in sociology. Drawing upon the works of Edmund Husserl and Max Weber, Schutz attempted to bridge the gap between philosophy and sociology by examining how individuals create and maintain the social world through everyday experiences. … Read more

Harold Garfinkel’s Ethnomethodology: A Sociological Perspective

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Harold Garfinkel’s Ethnomethodology: A Sociological Perspective

Harold Garfinkel, one of the most innovative figures in twentieth-century sociology, developed Ethnomethodology as a new way to study everyday social life. Emerging in the 1960s as a response to the limitations of traditional sociological theories, ethnomethodology focuses on how people produce and maintain a sense of social order in their daily interactions. Rather than … Read more