Alfred Schutz's Perspective in Phenomenology Approach: Concepts, Characteristics, Methods and Examples

Ruslan Rasid,Budi Santoso,Hilman Djafar

doi:10.51601/ijersc.v2i1.18

Abstract

Alfred Schutz with his phenomenology introduced the concept of multiple reality. For Schutz, the reality in this world is not only in the reality of social life, but also includes fantasy reality, dream reality, etc. Therefore, the aim of this research is to analyze and describe how the concepts, characteristics, methods and examples of the use of the phenomenological approach in Alfred Schutz's perspective qualitative research methodology. The results of the study explain that the phenomenological approach pioneered by Edmund Husserl has a watchword: zuruck zu den sachen selbst (back to things themselves) that a method for explain phenomena in their purity, where these phenomena are anything that in some way appears in human consciousness . Whether in the form of something as a result of fiction or in the form of something real.

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Alfred Schutz with his phenomenology introduced the concept of multiple reality
The results of the study explain that the phenomenological approach pioneered by Edmund Husserl has a watchword: zuruck zu den sachen selbst that a method for explain phenomena in their purity, where these phenomena are anything that in some way appears in human consciousness
The term of phenomenology etymologically derived from Greek

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The term of phenomenology etymologically derived from Greek. From the root word "phenomenan" or "phenomenon" which literally means "symptoms" or "what has appeared" so it is real to us. [1] This term was introduced by Johann Heinrickh Lambert, in 1764. Edmund Husserl (1859-1938) is more viewed the father of phenomenology, because of the intensity of his studies in the realm of philosophy. The phenomenology that we know through Husserl is the science of phenomena. Alfred Schutz is better known in building this perspective. Through Schutz the Husserl's thoughts, which were felt to be abstract, could be understood and were more "grounded". Schutz was the first in apply phenomenology to social science research. In understanding of phenomenology, the researcher will more refer at Alfred Schutz’s thoughts

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