ethnomethodology

ethnomethodology [eth-noh-meth-uh-dol-uh-jee] Word Origin noun

1. the sociological study of the rules and rituals underlying ordinary social activities and interactions.

Origin of ethnomethodology First recorded in 1960–65; ethno- + methodology Related formseth·no·meth·od·ol·o·gist, noun British Dictionary definitions for ethnomethodology ethnomethodology noun

1. a method of studying linguistic communication that emphasizes common-sense views of conversation and the worldCompare phenomenology