ethnomethodology
[ eth-noh-meth-uh-dol-uh-jee ]
noun
the sociological study of the rules and rituals underlying ordinary social activities and interactions.
Origin of ethnomethodology
1First recorded in 1960–65; ethno- + methodology
Other words from ethnomethodology
- eth·no·meth·od·ol·o·gist, noun
Words Nearby ethnomethodology
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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 world: Compare phenomenology
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