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.