Schutzian Social Science (CONTRIBUTIONS TO PHENOMENOLOGY Volume 37) (Contributions To Phenomenology)

Twelve essays examine the influence of Schultz's phenomenological sociology on current research in the social sciences. This is done by directly exploring his work while he was at the New School, as well as extending his theory into investigations of the market process, public policy, and other topics. Also included are four texts authored by Schultz on the political/ethical ramifications of barriers to equality of opportunity. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Timed for the centennial of Alfred Schutz (1899-1999), this set of original essays documents the continuing relevance of his thought in economics, geography, sociology, philosophy, and political science and indicates the continuing interest in his thought in East Asia, Western Europe, and North America. The authors of these essays are leading authorities in their countries and disciplines. Schutz is the pre-eminent phenomenological philosopher of the social sciences. New materials from his Nachlass concerning barriers to equality of opportunity, including a report co-authored with the political scientist Harold Lasswell, are also included. In a social-geographical perspective, today's most dramatic changes are happening on levels from the changing political maps to technological inventions in production, transport, and communication.