Phenomenological sociology : insight and experience in modern society / Harvie Ferguson.

By: Ferguson, Harvie Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Series: Theory, culture & society (Unnumbered)Publication details: London ; Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage, 2006. Description: 235 p. ; 24 cmISBN: 0761959866 (cased); 0761959874 (pbk.); 9780761959861; 9780761959878Subject(s): Phenomenological sociologyDDC classification: 301 LOC classification: HM494 | .F47 2006Online resources: WorldCat details | Ebook Fulltext

Contents:

TOC Introduction: Phenomenology sociology -- Pt. I: Explications. Astonishment: the birth and rebirth of the phenomenal ; Insight: Edmund Husserl's clarification of experience ; Variation: method and theme in the development of phenomenology ; Dialogue: phenomenology in social theory -- Pt. II: Implications. Experience: historical sociology of the natural attitude ; Equivocations: modern trinitarian conundrums ; Society: sociological reductions ; Indifference: towards contemporary inexperience -- Conclusion: Phenomenological sociology.

Summary: Summary: Argues that phenomenology was the most significant and influential philosophy to emerge in the twentieth century. The social character of phenomenology is explored in its relation to the concern in twentieth century sociology with questions of modern experience. This book opens up a series of new questions for contemporary social theory.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
E-Book	EWU Library E-book	Non-fiction	301 FEP 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Not for loan
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

TOC Introduction: Phenomenology sociology --
Pt. I: Explications. Astonishment: the birth and rebirth of the phenomenal ; Insight: Edmund Husserl's clarification of experience ; Variation: method and theme in the development of phenomenology ; Dialogue: phenomenology in social theory --
Pt. II: Implications. Experience: historical sociology of the natural attitude ; Equivocations: modern trinitarian conundrums ; Society: sociological reductions ; Indifference: towards contemporary inexperience --
Conclusion: Phenomenological sociology.

Summary:
Argues that phenomenology was the most significant and influential philosophy to emerge in the twentieth century. The social character of phenomenology is explored in its relation to the concern in twentieth century sociology with questions of modern experience. This book opens up a series of new questions for contemporary social theory.

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