SOCL 3101 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Harold Garfinkel, Ethnomethodology
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Phenomenology as sociology-alfred shutz (1899-1959, life worth- world of ordinary doings- everyday experiences, taken for granted world that already been constructed for us, shutz adopted mead"s definition. Interpretation of numerous phenomenon as defined by in-groups -> form our natural conception of the world. Common stock of knowledge: revolve around central myth (worldview) -> cognitive ordering of the universe and its structured/how it came to be/our place and purpose in this universe. How does this fit in with what we"ve been told/previous experiences. If it does fit in with prior experiences- then we accept that meaning. Only mean something in the extent that they mean something to us: relevance structures, social relations exist for a purpose but not any purpose. Social interaction with other person- only introduce topics that are relevant to social situation. Ethnomethodology: harold garfinkel (1917-2011, coined the term ethnomethodology- refers to methods that people use to make sense of ordinary world.
