Abstract / Description of output
This article provides a brief summary of ethnomethodology in terms of its origins, concepts, programs, future, and critiques thereof. Some key misconceptions surrounding ethnomethodology are signposted for the reader. Throughout, ethnomethodology's distinctive approach to classic topics in the social sciences is made clear, an approach which has similarities with that of actor–network theory and nonrepresentational theory. Where possible some of the topics that ethnomethodology has sought to respecify have been cited. Finally, links are made with current developments in human geography in order to situate the approach's relevance for a geographical research.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | International Encyclopedia of Human Geography |
Editors | Rob Kitchin, Nigel Thrift |
Place of Publication | Oxford |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 632–637 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Volume | 3 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-0-08-044911-1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- ethnomethodology
- geography
- harold garfinkel
- conversation analysis
- science studies
- everyday life