Studies in Ethnomethodology

Authors

  • Chanan Mekmok

Keywords:

social reality, typicality, phenomenology, ethnomethodology

Abstract

Ethnomethodology is an approach in social science, branch of Phenomenology proposed by American social scientist, Harold Garfinkel. This approach interested in everyday activities in various social fields, for instance; police, doctor, labour, etc. Emphasize in concept of typicality to take account of social reality constructed by activities of individuals in society. For this reason, social phenomena as intangible can be studied as a scientific study.

By applying anthropology methodology, participant observation, researcher has to be in the field by do not to be as insider as Anthropologist did. The central of this approach is to how activities of people in any fields pursued social reality and social order. And what method that individuals use to pass their social situation in everyday life by retain social organization.

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Published

2022-06-30

How to Cite

Mekmok , C. (2022). Studies in Ethnomethodology. Journal of Liberal Arts RMUTT, 1(2), 1–12. Retrieved from https://so07.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JLA/article/view/1470

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