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International Studies in Phenomenology and Philosophy

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Towards a phenomenological theory of violence

reflections following Merleau-Ponty and Schutz

Michael Staudigl(University of Vienna)

pp. 233-253

Abstract

This paper lays the groundwork for developing a thorough-going phenomenological description of different phenomena of violence such as physical, psychic and structural violence. The overall aim is to provide subject-centered approaches to violence within the social sciences and the humanities with an integrative theoretical framework. To do so, I will draw primarily on the phenomenological accounts of Maurice Merleau-Ponty and Alfred Schutz, and thereby present guiding clues for a phenomenologically grounded theory of violence.

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(2007) Human Studies 30 (3).

Pages: 233-253

DOI: 10.1007/s10746-007-9057-6

Full citation:

Staudigl Michael (2007) „Towards a phenomenological theory of violence: reflections following Merleau-Ponty and Schutz“. Human Studies 30 (3), 233–253.