GEO 106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Impression Management, Lifeworld, Social Forces
Document Summary
The notion of everyday life is borne out of the philosophical concept of the. Lifeworld is a concept in phenomenology put forth by martin heideggar, defined as: the experiences and physical surroundings which an individual encounters and which hence determine the way in which that individual perceives the world. Experiences may change but accumulate over time. Human beings exist in the world with an inseparable connection with it and each other. Heideggar was concerned with a person"s being-in-the-world . There is not just one objective world out there that may be known, but instead there are multiple subjective realities. World is different for each one of us based on our subjective experiences/reality. An adjective that means commonplace, ordinary, or normal. It is comprised of routine and mundane daily activities. Often repeatedly occur in the same space and time (geography!) Ex. commute takes place at same place and time. Regularity and predictability are necessary in our lives.
