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ethnomethodology

Definition of Ethnomethodology

(noun) The study of how people make sense of and navigate their everyday world through orderly norms and rituals.

Example of Ethnomethodology

  • Ethnomethodologists have studied behavior change by breaking a norm, such as facing the back of an elevator and observing how other passengers react.

Etymology of Ethnomethodology

Ethnomethodology Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: eth·no·meth·od·ol·o·gy

Audio Pronunciation

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– British English

International Phonetic Alphabet

  • American English – /ˌɛθnoʊˌmɛθəˈdɑlədʒi/
  • British English – /ˌɛθnəʊˌmɛθəˈdɒlədʒi/

Usage Notes

  • Plural: ethnomethodologies
  • A qualitative research method.
  • An (noun) ethnomethodologist studies society from the (adjective) ethnomethodologic or (adjective) ethnomethodological perspective to understand social interactions (adverb) ethnomethodologically.

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Cite the Definition of Ethnomethodology

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “ethnomethodology.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved March 29, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/ethnomethodology/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

ethnomethodology. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/ethnomethodology/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “ethnomethodology.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/ethnomethodology/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“ethnomethodology.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 29 Mar. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/ethnomethodology/>.