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ethnomethodology
[ eth-noh-meth-uh-dol-uh-jee ]
noun
- the sociological study of the rules and rituals underlying ordinary social activities and interactions.
ethnomethodology
/ ˌɛθnəʊmɛθəˈdɒlədʒɪ /
noun
- See phenomenologya method of studying linguistic communication that emphasizes common-sense views of conversation and the world Compare phenomenology
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- ethno·method·olo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ethnomethodology1
First recorded in 1960–65; ethno- + methodology
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