Interpretive Sociologies and Traditions of Hermeneutics

Abstract

From the very beginning Schutz announced his project as one within the tradition of “Interpretive Sociology.” Nonetheless, this tradition itself remains highly controversial and sociology’s history is confronted with diverse interpretations of its conceptual and methodical focus. Accordingly, several theoretical as well as empirical research perspectives derive from Schutz‘s understanding of the tradition of Weberian sociology. The following contribution will analyze some of its landmarks, trying to overcome at least some of the mutual exclusions established in this field of sociological research.