Richard Grathoff

Richard Helmut Grathoff is a phenomenologist and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Sociology at Bielefeld University, Germany.[1][2]

Born on August 30, 1934 in Unna, Westphalia, Germany, he received his Ph.D. from the New School for Social Research in 1969 after studying under Aron Gurwitsch, Thomas Luckmann and Peter L. Berger. Influenced by Charles Sanders Peirce, Edmund Husserl and Alfred Schutz, his work has included research in the topics of milieu and life-world ("Lebenswelt") and contemporary social theory. He currently resides in Oerlinghausen, Germany.

Major works

References

  1. ^ Srubar, Ilja (2005-01-17). Development of sociology in Japan. VS Verlag. p. 160. ISBN 9783531145136. http://books.google.com/books?id=Em-gp7fdpxEC&pg=PA160. Retrieved 16 April 2011. 
  2. ^ Ritzer, George (1996). Classical sociological theory. McGraw-Hill. p. 389. ISBN 9780070530171. http://books.google.com/books?id=_yZFAAAAYAAJ. Retrieved 16 April 2011.