Phenomenology of Practice

In this second edition of this extensive exploration of phenomenological traditions and methods for the human sciences, van Manen discusses the evolution of the field and the modern application of phenomenology to professional and academic practice and research.

SECTION ONE: WAYS OF UNDERSTANDING PHENOMENOLOGY 1. Doing Phenomenology 2. Samples of Phenomenological Texts 3. On the Meaning of Meaning 4. Phenomenology is the Name of a Method 5. The Role of Stories, Anecdotes, and Vignettes 6. Voking Language and Experience; SECTION TWO: PROTAGONISTS AND PRACTICES: A TRADITION OF TRADITIONS 7. On the Way to Phenomenology: Precursors 8. Forming Traditions: Foundational Thinkers 9. Phenomenological Orientations: Protagonists 10. Phenomenology and the Professions: Practitioners; SECTION THREE: METHODS, RESEARCH, WRITING 11. Philosophical Methods: Epoché and Reduction 12. Human Science Methods: Empirical and Reflective Activities 13. Methodological Issues 14. The Desire to Write