Carleton University · ANTH 5501

Phenomenology for Anthropologists and Sociologists

Credits : 0.5 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

This seminar builds theoretical and methodological bridges between phenomenology and anthropology/sociology. Students read key texts from, among others, Husserl, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, Plessner, Schultz, and Waldenfels and learn to apply concepts in research. Topics include body and senses, intersubjectivity and life-world, selfhood and otherness.

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  • Also listed as SOCI 5501 .
  • seminar
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This seminar builds theoretical and methodological bridges between phenomenology and anthropology/sociology. Students read key texts from, among others, Husserl, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, Plessner, Schultz, and Waldenfels and learn to apply concepts in research. Topics include body and senses, intersubjectivity and life-world, selfhood and otherness.

  • Also listed as SOCI 5501 .
  • seminar

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