Ethnomethodology Flashcards
(4 cards)
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What is the aim of ethnomethodology?
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A: To uncover the rules and methods people use to create a sense of order in everyday life.
2
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What are ‘indexicality’ and ‘reflexivity’ (Garfinkel)?
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A: Indexicality: meanings depend on context.
Reflexivity: people construct a sense of order through common sense and talk.
3
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What are ‘breaching experiments’?
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A: Experiments where social norms are deliberately broken to reveal the unwritten rules of society.
4
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How does ethnomethodology challenge structural theories?
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A: It sees social order as actively constructed by individuals, not imposed by structures.
