Phenomenology Flashcards
1
Q
What does the sociologist say about the world
A
Husserl
The world only makes sense because we impose meaning and order on it by constructing mental categories that we use to file information coming from our senses
2
Q
Typifications
A
Schulz
The categories we use are shared by other members of society
Categories = typifications
The meaning of any given experience varies according to its social context, meanings are potentially unclear and unstable
Typifications stabilise meanings by ensuring everyone agrees on the meanings of things, without this, social order would not be achievable
