Examples of Schutz’ Theory and Concepts

Read the example used by Schutz of posting a letter to a bookshop to order a book (pages 247-248).

Now apply the same idea to two other examples.

Write out a description of:

1. A train journey
2. A sociology class

Include the following terms in your description:

typifications;
commonsense knowledge;
shared meanings;
taken-for-granted assumptions.