ethnomethodology
[ eth-noh-meth-uh-dol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌɛθ noʊˌmɛθ əˈdɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the sociological study of the rules and rituals underlying ordinary social activities and interactions.
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Origin of ethnomethodology
First recorded in 1960–65; ethno- + methodology
OTHER WORDS FROM ethnomethodology
eth·no·meth·od·ol·o·gist, nounWords nearby ethnomethodology
ethnohistory, ethnol., ethnolinguistics, ethnology, ethnomedicine, ethnomethodology, ethnomusicology, ethnonym, ethnonymics, ethnopharmacology, ethnos
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British Dictionary definitions for ethnomethodology
ethnomethodology
/ (ˌɛθnəʊmɛθəˈdɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
a method of studying linguistic communication that emphasizes common-sense views of conversation and the worldCompare phenomenology
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