Thomas Luckmann
Collaborated with Peter L. Berger on 'The Social Construction of Reality' and contributed significantly to the sociology of knowledge and religion.
Quotes by Thomas Luckmann
The life-world is the horizon of everyday experience.
In the modern world, meaning is increasingly subjectivized.
Sociology must study the commonsense knowledge of society.
Plausibility structures sustain the reality of the social world.
The self is a social product.
Communication is the key to intersubjectivity.
Secularization does not mean the end of religion, but its transformation.
The paramount reality of everyday life is taken for granted.
Roles are reciprocal typifications in social interaction.
The world is not just there; it is interpreted.
Personal identity is maintained through biographical narratives.
Society is a human product that objectivates itself.
The sacred is what is set apart and forbidden.
Modern individuals construct their own universes of meaning.
Language objectivates the subjective meanings of individuals.
The life-world is the foundation of all social sciences.
Religion persists in secular forms.
Socialization is the process of internalizing the social world.
The plausibility of belief depends on social support.
Everyday routines stabilize the social order.