Contribuciones de la fenomenologia de Alfred Schutz para las pesquisas sobre el SIDA: consideraciones epistemológicas y metodologicas

Authors

  • Leandro Oltramari

Abstract

The present article aims at discussing the contributions of Alfred Schutz's phenomenology to the field of research on sexual behavior and vulnerability to HIV/AIDS. First, na investigation of the main studies on vulnerability of HIV/AIDS in Brazil was carried out, along with a discussion on the main movement of the epidemic. Then, the phenomenological theory is discussed within the field of the social sciences based on the contributions by Alfred Schutz. Finally, a discussion on the epistemological and methodological application of the phenomenology in the studies on sexual behavior and risk of infection by HIV/Aids is presented, using categories as epoché and intersubjectivity.

Author Biography

Leandro Oltramari

Pesquisador do Instituto de planejamento, pesquisa social e estudos avançados (IPPSEA) e Professor da UNISUL, da UNIVALI e Doutorando em Ciências Humanas no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Humanas (DICH/UFSC)

Published

2005-01-01

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