ethnomethodology

[ eth-noh-meth-uh-dol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the sociological study of the rules and rituals underlying ordinary social activities and interactions.

ethnomethodology

/ ˌɛθnəʊmɛθəˈdɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. See phenomenology
   a method of studying linguistic communication that emphasizes common-sense views of conversation and the world Compare phenomenology

Other Words From

• ethno·method·olo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ethnomethodology¹

First recorded in 1960–65; ethno- + methodology