The Structures of the Life-World is the final focus of twenty-seven years of Alfred Schutz`s labor, encompassing the fruits of his work between 1932 and his death in 1959. This book represents Schutz`s seminal attempt to achieve a comprehensive grasp of the nature of social reality. Here he integrates his theory of relevance with his analysis of social structures. Thomas Luckmann, a former student of Schutz`s, completed the manuscript for publication after Schutz`s untimely death.